Trachylaemus


Trachylaemus is a genus of birds in the African barbet family. The genus is closely related to the genus Trachyphonus.

Taxonomy

The genus Trachylaemus was introduced in 1891 by the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow. The name combines Ancient Greek τραχυς/trakhus meaning "rough" or "shaggy" with λαιμος/laimos meaning "throat". Reichenow subsequently designated the type species as Trachyphonus purpuratus Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1851, the eastern yellow-billed barbet.
The genus contains two species:
ImageCommon nameScientific nameDistribution
Western yellow-billed barbetTrachylaemus goffiniiSierra Leone to southwest Nigeria
Eastern yellow-billed barbetTrachylaemus purpuratussoutheast Nigeria to west Kenya

These two species were formerly placed in the genus Trachyphonus.