Brown-breasted Barbet (Pogonornis melanopterus)
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Brown-breasted Barbet

Pogonornis melanopterus (Peters, W, 1854)

52 gWeight

Busiest months: February–March and November · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-breasted Barbet has been recorded at 28 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arusha NPTanzania151 records
  2. Batini near USA RiverTanzania136 records
  3. Mandegee FarmKenya93 records
More places
  1. Lake DulutiTanzania92 records
  2. Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeTanzania72 records
  3. Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya44 records
  4. Hatari Lodge & Hippo PoolTanzania27 records
  5. Kilimanjaro Golf & Wildlife EstateTanzania24 records
  6. Aga Khan University – Loilenok Hills and FieldsTanzania22 records
  7. Liwonde National ParkMalawi21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaKenyaMalawi

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 Brown-breasted Barbet?

The Brown-breasted Barbet weighs around 52 g.

Where does the Brown-breasted Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Somalia to Mozambique. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, Kenya and Malawi.

When is the best time to see the Brown-breasted Barbet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, March and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-breasted Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-breasted Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-breasted Barbet eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Brown-breasted Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
52 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
92 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Africa: Somalia to Mozambique

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Pogonornis

Other birds in the genus Pogonornis

Black-backed BarbetBlack-backed BarbetPogonornis minorDouble-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
Brown-breasted Barbet

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