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African Barbets

Vieillot's Barbet

Lybius vieilloti

Vieillot's barbet is a small bird in the family Lybiidae. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a pantropical distribution which get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. This bird is named after the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot.

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