Green Barbet Cryptolybia olivacea Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (26)
- Subspecies (5)
Lester L. Short, Jennifer F. M. Horne, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.1 — Published October 24, 2023
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Groenhoutkapper |
| Bulgarian | Зелена брадатка |
| Catalan | barbut olivaci |
| Croatian | maslinasti barbet |
| Czech | vousáček olivový |
| Dutch | Olijfkleurige ketellapper |
| English | Green Barbet |
| English (AVI) | Green Barbet |
| English (United States) | Green Barbet |
| Estonian | oliiv-udelind |
| Finnish | iso-oliiviseppä |
| French | Barbican olivâtre |
| French (Canada) | Barbican olivâtre |
| German | Olivbartvogel |
| Japanese | ミドリゴシキドリ |
| Norwegian | olivenskjeggfugl |
| Polish | oliwkobrodal |
| Russian | Оливковая либия |
| Serbian | Zeleni barbet |
| Slovak | fuzáň zelený |
| Spanish | Barbudo Oliváceo |
| Spanish (Spain) | Barbudo oliváceo |
| Swedish | grönbarbett |
| Turkish | Zeytuni Barbet |
| Ukrainian | Барбікан оливковий |
| Zulu | unongoyana |
Revision Notes
Luca Bielski prepared the account for the 2023 Clements taxonomy update.
Cryptolybia olivacea (Shelley, 1880)
PROTONYM:
Barbatula olivacea
Shelley, 1880. Ibis, p.334 pl.7.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Rabbai, near Mombasa, Kenya Colony.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CRYPTOLYBIA
- olivacea
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Introduction
Subspecies
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
Green Barbet (Green) Cryptolybia olivacea olivacea Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Southeastern Kenya and northeastern Tanzania.
Cryptolybia olivacea olivacea (Shelley, 1880)
PROTONYM:
Barbatula olivacea
Shelley, 1880. Ibis, p.334 pl.7.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Rabbai, near Mombasa, Kenya Colony.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CRYPTOLYBIA
- olivacea
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
Green Barbet (Howell's) Cryptolybia olivacea howelli Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Udzungwe and Mahenge Mts in central Tanzania.
Cryptolybia olivacea howelli (Jensen & Stuart, 1982)
PROTONYM:
Buccanodon olivaceum howelli
Jensen & Stuart, 1982. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 102, p.96.
TYPE LOCALITY:
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CRYPTOLYBIA
- olivacea
- howelli
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
Green Barbet (Woodward's) Cryptolybia olivacea woodwardi Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Disjunctly in southeastern Tanzania (Rondo Plateau) and eastern South Africa (Ngoye Forest, in eastern KwaZulu-Natal).
Cryptolybia olivacea woodwardi (Shelley, 1895)
PROTONYM:
Stactolaema woodwardi
Shelley, 1895. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 5, p.3.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Zululand; type from Echowe.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CRYPTOLYBIA
- olivacea
- woodwardi
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
Green Barbet (Misuku Hills) Cryptolybia olivacea rungweensis Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Highlands of southwestern Tanzania and northern Malawi.
Cryptolybia olivacea rungweensis (Benson, 1948)
PROTONYM:
Buccanodon olivaceum rungweensis
Benson, 1948. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 68, p.144.
TYPE LOCALITY:
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CRYPTOLYBIA
- olivacea
- rungweensis / rungwensis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
Green Barbet (Mt. Thyolo) Cryptolybia olivacea belcheri Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Northwestern Mozambique (Mount Namuli) and southern Malawi (Mount Thyolo).
Cryptolybia olivacea belcheri (Sclater, 1927)
PROTONYM:
Buccanodon belcheri
Sclater, 1927. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 47, p.85.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cholo Mt., 4500 feet, Nyasaland.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CRYPTOLYBIA
- olivacea
- belcheri
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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