Bristle-nosed barbet
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Gymnobucco peli

The bristle-nosed barbet (Gymnobucco peli ) is a bird species in the family Lybiidae. It used to be placed in the family Bucconidae (puffbirds), which has been split up; alternatively, it may be included in a vastly expanded Ramphastidae (toucans).

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Its range covers areas near the Gulf of Guinea (on either side of the Dahomey Gap), from eastern Sierra Leone to far northwestern Angola.

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References

1. Bristle-nosed barbet Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristle-nosed_barbet
2. Bristle-nosed barbet on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22681699/92916597
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/624075

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