barbet Definition
bar·bet (bär′bət′, -bit)
noun
any of a tropical family (Capitonidae) of brightly colored piciform birds having a large, strong bill with bristles at its base
Etymology: Fr, dim. of barbe, beard
barbet Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- bearded: Bearded barbet -- Fairly common and recorded most days. Greater honeyguide -- A single juvenile at Abuko on the 18th.
- red-headed: Red-headed Barbets showed very briefly, and another flew past but rapidly disappeared.
- red-faced: Boat trip out onto Lake Mburo and brief ( but successful ) search for red-faced barbet before heading to Bwindi - arriving at dusk.
- several: Several barbets can be encountered with views possible in the more open areas.
Modifies a noun
nest: Golden-breasted Starlings nests in holes in trees and may use abandoned woodpecker or barbet nests.
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