Naked-faced Barbet

Naked-faced Barbet

Gymnobucco calvus

Least Concern

Aves · Piciformes · Lybiidae

About

The naked-faced barbet is a bird species in the family Lybiidae. It used to be placed in the family Bucconidae (puffbirds), which has been split up; alternatively, it may be included in a vastly expanded Ramphastidae (toucans).

Fun Fact

It used to be placed in the family Bucconidae (puffbirds), which has been split up; alternatively, it may be included in a vastly expanded Ramphastidae (toucans).

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance