The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the naturalist Alexander Whyte, who collected in what is now Malawi.[2]
The bird is 18–20.4 cm (7.1-8.0 inches) long and weighs 51-63 grams (1.8-2.2 ounces). It is mainly brownish with a large black bill, head, and tail. The bird has a white malar mark, wings, and tail. There is also a small red spot under the malar mark.
SubspeciesEdit
Stactolaema whytii includes the following subspecies:[3]
S. w. buttoni - (White, CMN, 1945)
S. w. stresemanni - (Grote, 1934)
S. w. terminata - (Clancey, 1956)
S. w. angoniensis - (Benson, 1964)
S. w. whytii - (Shelley, 1893)
S. w. sowerbyi - Sharpe, 1898
ReferencesEdit
^BirdLife International (2016). "Stactolaema whytii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22681728A92917172. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22681728A92917172.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 366.
^Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2020. IOC World Bird List (v10.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2.
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Whyte's barbet - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
whyte, barbet, stactolaema, whytii, species, bird, family, lybiidae, african, barbets, found, malawi, mozambique, tanzania, zambia, zimbabwe, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordata. Whyte s barbet Stactolaema whytii is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae African barbets It is found in Malawi Mozambique Tanzania Zambia and Zimbabwe Whyte s barbetConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PiciformesFamily LybiidaeGenus StactolaemaSpecies S whytiiBinomial nameStactolaema whytii Shelley 1893 SynonymsStactolaema sowerbyiThe common name and Latin binomial commemorate the naturalist Alexander Whyte who collected in what is now Malawi 2 The bird is 18 20 4 cm 7 1 8 0 inches long and weighs 51 63 grams 1 8 2 2 ounces It is mainly brownish with a large black bill head and tail The bird has a white malar mark wings and tail There is also a small red spot under the malar mark Subspecies EditStactolaema whytii includes the following subspecies 3 S w buttoni White CMN 1945 S w stresemanni Grote 1934 S w terminata Clancey 1956 S w angoniensis Benson 1964 S w whytii Shelley 1893 S w sowerbyi Sharpe 1898References Edit BirdLife International 2016 Stactolaema whytii IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22681728A92917172 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22681728A92917172 en Retrieved 11 November 2021 Beolens Bo Watkins Michael 2003 Whose Bird Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds London Christopher Helm p 366 Gill F D Donsker amp P Rasmussen Eds 2020 IOC World Bird List v10 2 doi 10 14344 IOC ML 10 2 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stactolaema whytii nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Stactolaema whytii Whyte s barbet Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birdshttps www hbw com species whytes barbet stactolaema whytii nbsp This Piciformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whyte 27s barbet amp oldid 1118501080, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
