Nov 20, 2023
A bearded barbet (Lybius dubius) in Makasutu, Gambia
by Gary Faulkner
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A bearded barbet (Lybius dubius) in Makasutu, Gambia
by Gary Faulkner
Bearded barbet (Lybius dubius)
The bearded barbet is an African barbet. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. The bearded barbet is a common resident breeder in tropical west Africa. It is an arboreal species of gardens and wooded country which eats fruit, although the young are fed on insects.
photo credits: SurreyJohn, Snowmanradio, Doug Janson
Der Senegal-Furchenschnabel (Lybius dubius) in Gambia
Der Senegal-Furchenschnabel (Lybius dubius) in Gambia
In Gambia gibt es Vögel, die kann man gar nicht übersehen, weil sie den ganzen Tag am Himmel kreisen und es gibt welche, die muss man wirklich “suchen”. Als wir eines Morgens so durch unsere Anlage vom Senegambia Beach Hotel geschlichen sind, ist uns plötzlich ein “knallbunter” Vogel ins Auge gestochen. Schnell die Kamera raus und auf den Auslöser gedrückt. Genauso schnell wie wir ihn entdeckt…
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