Stactolaema
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| Stactolaema | |
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| White-eared barbet, Stactolaema leucotis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Lybiidae |
| Genus: | Stactolaema Marshall & Marshall, 1870 |
| Species | |
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Stactolaema anchietae | |
Stactolaema is a bird genus in the African barbet family (Lybiidae) which was formerly included in the Capitonidae and sometimes in the Ramphastidae.
The genus contains three species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Stactolaema leucotis | White-eared barbet | Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. |
 | Stactolaema anchietae | Anchieta's barbet | Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. |
 | Stactolaema whytii | Whyte's barbet | Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. |
