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The '''Zambian Barbet''' or '''Chaplin's Barbet''' (''Lybius chaplini'') is a [[bird]] [[species]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Lybiidae]], which was until recently united with the other [[Capitonidae|barbet]]s in the [[Capitonidae]]. This bird is known in honor of Sir Francis Drummond Percy Chaplin, a former colonial governor. The species was renamed to emphasize it's status as Zambia's only true endemic bird species. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to South Central [[Zambia]] and is restricted to the area between the Upper Kafue River to Kabanga in the Kalomo District.<ref name=website>[http://www.avianweb.com/zambianbarbets.html "Zambian Barbets or Chaplin's Barbets."] (Lybius Chaplini). N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.</ref>Its natural [[habitat]]s are moist [[savanna]] and [[arable land]]. It is threatened by [[habitat loss]]. It was formerly classified as a [[Near Threatened]] species by the [[IUCN]].<ref>BLI (2004)</ref> But new research has shown it to be rarer than it was believed. Consequently, it is uplisted to [[Vulnerable species|Vulnerable]] status in 2008.<ref>BLI (2008)</ref>
The '''Zambian Barbet''' or '''Chaplin's Barbet''' (''Lybius chaplini'') is a [[bird]] [[species]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Lybiidae]], which was until recently united with the other [[Capitonidae|barbet]]s in the [[Capitonidae]]. This bird is known in honor of Sir Francis Drummond Percy Chaplin, a former colonial governor. The species was renamed to emphasize its status as Zambia's only true endemic bird species. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to South Central [[Zambia]] and is restricted to the area between the Upper Kafue River to Kabanga in the Kalomo District.<ref name=website>[http://www.avianweb.com/zambianbarbets.html "Zambian Barbets or Chaplin's Barbets."] (Lybius Chaplini). N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.</ref>Its natural [[habitat]]s are moist [[savanna]] and [[arable land]]. It is threatened by [[habitat loss]]. It was formerly classified as a [[Near Threatened]] species by the [[IUCN]].<ref>BLI (2004)</ref> But new research has shown it to be rarer than it was believed. Consequently, it is uplisted to [[Vulnerable species|Vulnerable]] status in 2008.<ref>BLI (2008)</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
Chaplin's Barbet is a small bird species, measuring up to 19 cm in length with a weight of 64 to 75 g.<ref>http://www.arkive.org/zambian-barbet/lybius-chaplini/</ref>It is a plump-looking barbet with a large head and a heavy bill with bristles. It's plumage is white with red around the eyes. Also, it's tail is black and the wings are black with yellow on the edges. These birds are usually found in open woodland areas where figs are abundant, which is where this species prefers to gather food and nest.<ref name=website/>
Chaplin's Barbet is a small bird species, measuring up to 19 cm in length with a weight of 64 to 75 g.<ref>http://www.arkive.org/zambian-barbet/lybius-chaplini/</ref>It is a plump-looking barbet with a large head and a heavy bill with bristles. Its plumage is white with red around the eyes. Also, its tail is black and the wings are black with yellow on the edges. These birds are usually found in open woodland areas where figs are abundant, which is where this species prefers to gather food and nest.<ref name=website/>


==Bird Calls==
==Bird Calls==
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==Nesting==
==Nesting==
This particular barbet's breeding season is from the months of August to November. They nest in cavities in branches of the fig trees and lay between two and four eggs that incubate for 13-15 days. The parents share the nesting and parental care responsibilities. What is interesting is that these barbet's can by parasitized by Lessor Honeyguides. That means that the Honeyguides lay eggs in the barbet's nest and let the barbet raise the Honeyguide offspring as their own. Sometimes the Honeyguides can even destroy some of the barbet's offspring and replace them with the parasite offspring.<ref name=website/>
This particular barbet's breeding season is from the months of August to November. They nest in cavities in branches of the fig trees and lay between two and four eggs that they incubate for 13-15 days. The parents share the nesting and parental care responsibilities. What is interesting is that these barbet's can by parasitized by [[Lesser Honeyguide]]s. That means that the Honeyguides lay eggs in the barbet's nest and let the barbet raise the [[Honeyguide]] offspring as their own. Sometimes the Honeyguides can even destroy some of the barbet's offspring and replace them with the parasite offspring.<ref name=website/>


==Interesting Facts==
==Interesting Facts==

Revision as of 03:28, 15 December 2013

Chaplin's Barbet
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Piciformes
Family:
Lybiidae
Genus:
Lybius
Species:
L. chaplini
Binomial name
Lybius chaplini
Clarke, 1920

The Zambian Barbet or Chaplin's Barbet (Lybius chaplini) is a bird species in the family Lybiidae, which was until recently united with the other barbets in the Capitonidae. This bird is known in honor of Sir Francis Drummond Percy Chaplin, a former colonial governor. The species was renamed to emphasize its status as Zambia's only true endemic bird species. It is endemic to South Central Zambia and is restricted to the area between the Upper Kafue River to Kabanga in the Kalomo District.[2]Its natural habitats are moist savanna and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was formerly classified as a Near Threatened species by the IUCN.[3] But new research has shown it to be rarer than it was believed. Consequently, it is uplisted to Vulnerable status in 2008.[4]

Description

Chaplin's Barbet is a small bird species, measuring up to 19 cm in length with a weight of 64 to 75 g.[5]It is a plump-looking barbet with a large head and a heavy bill with bristles. Its plumage is white with red around the eyes. Also, its tail is black and the wings are black with yellow on the edges. These birds are usually found in open woodland areas where figs are abundant, which is where this species prefers to gather food and nest.[2]

Bird Calls

Chaplin's Barbets usually occur in groups of two to six individuals and guard their territories aggressively. When calling to each other, these barbets snap their bills loudly and emit a chorus of buzzy, grating notes like an accelerating noisy cackle.[2]

Nesting

This particular barbet's breeding season is from the months of August to November. They nest in cavities in branches of the fig trees and lay between two and four eggs that they incubate for 13-15 days. The parents share the nesting and parental care responsibilities. What is interesting is that these barbet's can by parasitized by Lesser Honeyguides. That means that the Honeyguides lay eggs in the barbet's nest and let the barbet raise the Honeyguide offspring as their own. Sometimes the Honeyguides can even destroy some of the barbet's offspring and replace them with the parasite offspring.[2]

Interesting Facts

It is Zambia's only endemic bird and appears on the new 1 kwacha coin.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Template:IUCN
  2. ^ a b c d "Zambian Barbets or Chaplin's Barbets." (Lybius Chaplini). N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
  3. ^ BLI (2004)
  4. ^ BLI (2008)
  5. ^ http://www.arkive.org/zambian-barbet/lybius-chaplini/

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