Whyte’s Barbet
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African Barbets

Whyte’s Barbet

Stactolaema whytii

LCLeast Concern
Family
African Barbets (Lybiidae)
Order
Piciformes

Overview

Whyte's barbet (Stactolaema whytii) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae (African barbets). It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the naturalist Alexander Whyte, who collected in what is now Malawi.
The bird is 18–20.4 cm (7.1–8.0 in) long and weighs 51–63 g (1.8–2.2 oz).

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Last updated September 29, 2026.