Bristle-nosed Barbet
Gymnobucco peli
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- African Barbets (Lybiidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The bristle-nosed barbet (Gymnobucco peli) is a bird species in the family Lybiidae. It used to be placed in the family Bucconidae (puffbirds), which has been split up; alternatively, it may be included in a vastly expanded Ramphastidae (toucans).
Its range covers areas near the Gulf of Guinea (on either side of the Dahomey Gap), from eastern Sierra Leone to far northwestern Angola.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sierra Leone to southern Cameroon, western Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and northern Angola.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bristle-nosed barbet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
