Bristle-nosed Barbet

Gymnobucco peli Hartlaub, 1857

52 gWeight

The bristle-nosed barbet (Gymnobucco peli) is a bird species in the family Lybiidae.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Gabon, Angola

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Gabon, Angola

Bristle-nosed Barbet has been recorded at 29 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana138 records
Nsuta ForestGhana96 records
Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana91 records

More places

Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana72 records
Kakum National ParkGhana56 records
Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana52 records
Kakum NP – CanopyGhana51 records
Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana35 records
Bonkro VillageGhana33 records
Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana24 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Gabon Angola Cameroon Central African Republic Côte d’Ivoire Congo - Kinshasa Congo - 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.

About

The bristle-nosed barbet (Gymnobucco peli) is a bird species in the family Lybiidae. It used to be placed in the family Bucconidae (puffbirds), which has been split up; alternatively, it may be included in a vastly expanded Ramphastidae (toucans).

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Questions

How big is the Bristle-nosed Barbet?

The Bristle-nosed Barbet weighs around 52 g.

Where does the Bristle-nosed Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Republic of Congo, western DR Congo and northwestern Angola. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Gabon and Angola.