Black-backed Barbet

Pogonornis minor

The white-faced barbet or black-backed barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. It is found in Gabon, Angola, Zambia, Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat it is normally found in is riverine woodland and forest edges.

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