Bearded barbet
| Bearded barbet | |
|---|---|
| Bearded barbet at Denver Zoo, Colorado | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Lybiidae |
| Genus: | Pogonornis |
| Species: | P. dubius |
| Binomial name | |
| Pogonornis dubius (Gmelin, JF, 1788) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Lybius dubius | |
The bearded barbet (Pogonornis dubius) is an African barbet. Barbets are birds with a worldwide tropical distribution, although New World and Old World barbets are placed in different families. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.