The eastern yellow-billed barbet (Trachyphonus purpuratus) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the western yellow-billed barbet.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Lybiidae |
| Genus: | Trachyphonus |
| Species: | T. purpuratus
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| Trachyphonus purpuratus | |
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It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and western Kenya.
Two subspecies are recognised:[2]
- T. p. purpuratus Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1851 – southeast Nigeria to Central African Republic, north, central DR Congo and northwest Angola
- T. p. elgonensis Sharpe, 1891 – south Sudan and northeast DR Congo to west Kenya
References
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- ^ BirdLife International. (2016). "Trachylaemus purpuratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725980A94907982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725980A94907982.en. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Jacamars, puffbirds, toucans, barbets, honeyguides". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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