Trachylaemus
Genus of birds
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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.
| Trachylaemus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Lybiidae |
| Subfamily: | Trachyphoninae |
| Genus: | Trachylaemus Reichenow, 1891 |
| Type species | |
| Trachyphonus purpuratus Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1851 | |
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]
