Prong-billed Barbet

Semnornis frantzii

Least Concern

The Prong-billed Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Central American forests from southern Mexico to Panama. It moves through forest canopies and edges, taking fruit and insects and nesting in tree cavities. It is currently assessed as Least Concern, though healthy habitat and secure nesting trees remain important locally.

Family

Semnornithidae

Group

Toucan-Barbets

Range

Prong-billed Barbet Range — Central American forests from southern Mexico to Panama

Population

≈ 20,000-49,999

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