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Prong-billed Barbet


Prong-billed Barbet
Photo Information
Copyright: Luis Vargas (Chiza) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 34 W: 0 N: 197] (964)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-16
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/40 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-23 20:54
Viewed: 362
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
Dedicated to Peter van Zoest

Prong-billed Barbet

Conservation status
Status iucn3.1 LC.svg
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Semnornithidae
Genus: Semnornis
Species:S. frantzii

Binomial name
Semnornis frantzii
(Sclater, 1864)

The Prong-billed Barbet (Semnornis frantzii) is a distinctive, relatively large-billed bird native to humid highland forest in Costa Rica and western Panama.

It often has been placed with the other barbets in the Capitonidae. However, DNA studies have confirmed that this arrangement is paraphyletic; New World Barbets are more closely related to toucans than they are to Old World barbets.[2] As a result, the barbet lineages are considered distinct families; the Prong-billed Barbet and the Toucan Barbet now form a separate family, Semnornithidae.

The binomial commemorates the German naturalist Alexander von Frantzius.
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great photograph of Barbet. perfect sharpness and contrast.

Hi Luis,
an excellent shot that goes with a very informative note that is what I like so much with this picture, Luis. I had a closer look at your portofolio and was amazed at the quality of your work. Sorry to have found out only now! You are a great Ambassador of Costa Rica.
My best regards
Dietrich

Hello Luis,
I feel very honoured that you dedicate this photo to me. Thank you very much.
Indeed, this is the Prong-billed Barbet. Also the first one on TN, I think.
Good photo in excellent sharpness. You got a wonderful collection of birds of Costa Rica. Hope to see a lot more.
Kind regards,
Peter

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 598 W: 0 N: 523] (3096)
  • [2009-09-24 10:23]
  • [+]

Hola Luiz,
Una captura interesante! Me encanta esta ave. Bellos colores.
Una noche hermosa,
Adrian

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2009-09-24 10:54]
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Hola Tocayo.
Te quedo hermosa la foto. Se aprecian finos detalles en toda la imagen, y sobretodo en el plumaje del pajarillo, sus ojos de color rojo y el pico. El ambiente que rodea la imagen le da mas valor.
Saludos
Luis52.

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