The green barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. It occurs in forests from sea level to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft). Its isolated populations are vulnerable to forest clearing. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Shelley, GE 1880)
Reference:
Ibis
ser.4, vol.4, no.15 p.334 pl.7
Protonym:
Barbatula olivacea
Type locality:
Rabbai, near Mombasa, Kenya Colony.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/97642#page/358/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
E8BD2A6F15090FA9
Avibase ID:
avibase-E8BD2A6F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E8BD2A6F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 685896
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Green Barbet [olivacea] ( Cryptolybia olivacea [olivacea]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Green Barbet ( Stactolaema olivacea) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Green Barbet ( Stactolaema olivacea) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Green Barbet ( Stactolaema olivacea) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Green Barbet ( Stactolaema olivacea) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Green Barbet ( Cryptolybia olivacea) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Green Barbet ( Cryptolybia olivacea) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Green Barbet ( Cryptolybia olivacea) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Green Barbet ( Cryptolybia olivacea) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Green Barbet ( Cryptolybia olivacea) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Green Barbet ( Stactolaema olivacea) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Barbican olivâtre ( Stactolaema olivacea) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Green Barbet ( Stactolaema olivacea) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Cryptolybia olivacea
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