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Species record

Brown-and-white Barbet

Lybius senex

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Primary Traits

Family-
OrderPiciformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatPlains
DietFruit
FlightFlies
Average mass

59.6 g

Elevation

1,000 m - 2,000 m

Data points

48

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Lybius senex

English name

Brown-and-white Barbet

Order

Piciformes

Family

No data

Genus

Lybius

Species

senex

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

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

45 g

Maximum female mass

58 g

Minimum male mass

61 g

Maximum male mass

75 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

59.6 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

1,000 m

Typical upper elevation

2,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

1,500 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Plains

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Fruit

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.22

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Cooperative breeder

Nest type

Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

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

15 d

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

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary