Black-backed Barbet (Pogonornis minor)
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Black-backed Barbet

Pogonornis minor (Cuvier, 1816)

47 gWeight

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Zambia, Angola, Gabon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-backed Barbet has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kasanka NPZambia85 records
  2. Mutinondo WildernessZambia77 records
  3. Mushingashi ConservancyZambia45 records
More places
  1. Chartonel estateZambia36 records
  2. Mt. Moco Reserve IBAAngola24 records
  3. Kafue NP – Busanga PlainsZambia19 records
  4. Kumbira Forest ReserveAngola16 records
  5. Mukambi Safari LodgeZambia13 records
  6. Musekese CampZambia13 records
  7. Environs de LékoniGabon8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ZambiaAngolaGabonCongo - KinshasaMalawiCongo - Brazzaville

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 Black-backed Barbet?

The Black-backed Barbet weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Black-backed Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: south-central, west-central. It is most often recorded in Zambia, Angola and Gabon.

When is the best time to see the Black-backed Barbet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-backed Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-backed Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Black-backed Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-backed Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
47 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Africa: south-central, west-central

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 melanopterusDouble-toothed BarbetDouble-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatusBearded BarbetBearded BarbetPogonornis dubiusBlack-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
Black-backed Barbet

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