Biology:Trachylaemus

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Trachylaemus is a genus of birds in the African barbet family (Lybiidae). The genus is closely related to the genus Trachyphonus.

Taxonomy

The genus Trachylaemus was introduced in 1891 by the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow.[1] The name combines Ancient Greek τραχυς/trakhus meaning "rough" or "shaggy" with λαιμος/laimos meaning "throat".[2] Reichenow subsequently designated the type species as Trachyphonus purpuratus Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1851, the eastern yellow-billed barbet.[3][4]

The genus contains two species:[5]

Image Common name Scientific name Distribution
Western yellow-billed barbet Trachylaemus goffinii Sierra Leone to southwest Nigeria
120px Eastern yellow-billed barbet Trachylaemus purpuratus southeast Nigeria to west Kenya

These two species were formerly placed in the genus Trachyphonus.[5]

References

  1. Reichenow, Anton (1892). "Zur Vogelfauna von Kamerun. Erster Nachtrag" (in German). Journal für Ornithologie 40: 129-134 [131]. 1891. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32796633. 
  2. Jobling, James A.. "Trachylaemus". The Key to Scientific Names. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/key-to-scientific-names/search?q=Trachylaemus. 
  3. Reichenow, Anton (1902–1903) (in German). Die Vögel Afrikas. 2. Neudamm [Dębno]: J. Neumann (published 1903). p. 159. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13794911. 
  4. Peters, James Lee, ed (1948). Check-list of Birds of the World. 6. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 60. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14477493. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds (February 2025). "Jacamars, puffbirds, toucans, barbets, honeyguides". IOC World Bird List Version 15.1. International Ornithologists' Union. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/jacamars/. 

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