Eastern yellow-billed barbet

The eastern yellow-billed barbet (Trachyphonus purpuratus) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the western yellow-billed barbet.

Eastern yellow-billed barbet
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Piciformes
Family:	Lybiidae
Genus:	Trachyphonus
Species:	T. purpuratus
Binomial name
Trachyphonus purpuratus Verreaux & Verreaux, 1851

Yellow-billed Barbet

It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and western Kenya.

Two subspecies are recognised:^[2]

• T. p. purpuratus Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1851 – southeast Nigeria to Central African Republic, north, central DR Congo and northwest Angola
• T. p. elgonensis Sharpe, 1891 – south Sudan and northeast DR Congo to west Kenya

References

1. BirdLife International. (2016). "Trachylaemus purpuratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725980A94907982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725980A94907982.en. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Jacamars, puffbirds, toucans, barbets, honeyguides". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 November 2024.