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Species record

Western Yellow-billed Barbet

Trachylaemus goffinii

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Primary Traits

FamilyLybiidae
OrderPiciformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatForest
DietOmnivore
FlightFlies
Average mass

82.7 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,300 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Trachylaemus goffinii

English name

Western Yellow-billed Barbet

Order

Piciformes

Family

Lybiidae

Genus

Trachylaemus

Species

goffinii

Data source

BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

83 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

82 g

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

82.7 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,300 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,300 m

Typical elevation

650 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Omnivore

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.4

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cavity (tree), Other bird's nest

Nest substrate

Stump, Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary