Bearded Barbet (Pogonornis dubius)
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Bearded Barbet

Pogonornis dubius (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

26 cmLength91 gWeight

Busiest months: November · Most records: Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bearded Barbet has been recorded at 70 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria208 records
  2. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana189 records
  3. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana143 records
More places
  1. Abuko NRGambia134 records
  2. Mole NPGhana130 records
  3. Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso113 records
  4. Tendaba – Tendaba CampGambia97 records
  5. Shai Hills RR – Kandra RouteGhana94 records
  6. Kotu CreekGambia92 records
  7. Tono Dam & vicinityGhana87 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GambiaGhanaNigeriaSenegalBurkina FasoCameroonBeninNiger

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Bearded Barbet?

The Bearded Barbet is about 26 cm long and weighs around 91 g.

Where does the Bearded Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau to southern Chad and Central African Republic. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria.

When is the best time to see the Bearded Barbet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Bearded Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bearded Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Bearded Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Bearded Barbet in?

It belongs to the family African Barbets (Lybiidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
26 cm
Weight
91 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
110 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
33 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Senegal, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau to southern Chad and Central African Republic

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Pogonornis

Other birds in the genus Pogonornis

Brown-breasted BarbetBrown-breasted BarbetPogonornis melanopterusBlack-backed BarbetBlack-backed BarbetPogonornis minorDouble-toothed BarbetDouble-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatusBlack-breasted BarbetBlack-breasted BarbetPogonornis rolletiWestern Yellow-billed BarbetWestern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus goffiniiEastern Yellow-billed BarbetEastern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus purpuratusCrested BarbetCrested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantiiRed-and-yellow BarbetRed-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalusYellow-breasted BarbetYellow-breasted BarbetTrachyphonus margaritatusD'Arnaud's BarbetD'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
Bearded Barbet

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