Trachylaemus
| Trachylaemus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Lybiidae |
| Subfamily: | Trachyphoninae |
| Genus: | Reichenow, 1891 |
| Type species | |
| Trachyphonus purpuratus Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1851
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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 | |
| Eastern yellow-billed barbet | Trachylaemus purpuratus | southeast Nigeria to west Kenya |
These two species were formerly placed in the genus Trachyphonus.[5]
References
- ^ Reichenow, Anton (1892). "Zur Vogelfauna von Kamerun. Erster Nachtrag". Journal für Ornithologie (in German). 40 (published 1891): 129-134 [131].
- ^ Jobling, James A. "Trachylaemus". The Key to Scientific Names. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Reichenow, Anton (1902–1903). Die Vögel Afrikas (in German). Vol. 2. Neudamm [Dębno]: J. Neumann (published 1903). p. 159.
- ^ Peters, James Lee, ed. (1948). Check-list of Birds of the World. Vol. 6. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 60.
- ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (February 2025). "Jacamars, puffbirds, toucans, barbets, honeyguides". IOC World Bird List Version 15.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 26 March 2025.