About Stactolaema whytii (Shelley, 1893)
Whyte's barbet, with the scientific name Stactolaema whytii (Shelley, 1893), is a bird species that belongs to the African barbet family Lybiidae. It occurs in the wild in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Both its common name and scientific Latin binomial name honor Alexander Whyte, a naturalist who conducted specimen collecting in the area that is now Malawi. This bird measures between 18–20.4 cm (7.1–8.0 in) in length, and weighs between 51–63 g (1.8–2.2 oz). Its plumage is primarily brownish, and it has a large black bill, head, and tail. It has white markings on its malar area, along with white wings and white tail. A small red spot is also present just below the white malar mark.
