Common name: Anchieta's Barbet

Scientific name: Stactolaema anchietae

Local name: -

Approximate measurements:
Mass (grams): 43-57
Length (cm):
Wing length (mm): 88-96
Larger sex: No difference

Distribution: Zaire, Angola, Zambia

Status: Locally common, resident

Habitat: Woodland, forest edge, along watercourses

General habits: Rather quiet and inconspicuous, but active in groups. Attacks other birds, especially other barbet species. Groups of up to six feed and roost together. Drinks water from lichen 'cups' on trees.

Feeding habits: Feeds at all levels and on ground. Probes lichens and mosses on trees. Often flycatches. Diet consists of insects, figs and berries.

Breeding habits: Groups of up to six including helpers nest in woodland and clearings. They aggessively chase away other barbet species from near the nest area.
Egg laying: August to October
Nest: Excavated hole in tree or stump
Eggs: 4-5 white eggs are laid
Incubation: -
Young: Fed by all adults. Large insects are first broken before fed to young. Faecal material is removed by one or more adults.