Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito)
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Black-billed Barbet

Lybius guifsobalito Hermann, 1783

42 gWeight

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya

Black-billed Barbet has been recorded at 49 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda273 records
  2. Murchison Falls NP – PakubaUganda157 records
  3. Kisumu WaterfrontKenya87 records
More places
  1. Awash NP – Lodge and FallsEthiopia80 records
  2. Awash NP – southern sectionEthiopia76 records
  3. Awash NPEthiopia72 records
  4. Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia72 records
  5. Lake Langano – Simbo LodgeEthiopia55 records
  6. Bishangari LodgeEthiopia46 records
  7. Gibe GorgeEthiopia43 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EthiopiaUgandaKenyaTanzaniaEritrea

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-billed Barbet?

The Black-billed Barbet weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Black-billed Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Eritrea and Ethiopia to northeastern DR Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya.

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

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

Is the Black-billed Barbet endangered?

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

What does the Black-billed Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-billed Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
42 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: Eritrea and Ethiopia to northeastern DR Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Lybius

Other birds in the genus Lybius

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Black-billed Barbet

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