Chaplin's Barbet (Lybius chaplini)
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Chaplin's Barbet

Lybius chaplini Clarke, S, 1920

70 gWeight

Chaplin's barbet (Lybius chaplini) or the Zambian barbet, is a bird species in the family Lybiidae, which was until recently united with the other barbets in the Capitonidae.

Busiest months: October–December · Most records: Zambia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Chaplin's Barbet has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bruce Miller FarmZambia55 records
  2. Masuku LodgeZambia24 records
  3. Mushingashi ConservancyZambia9 records
More places
  1. Kafue NP – Busanga PlainsZambia1 record
  2. Lochinvar NPZambia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Zambia

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

Chaplin's barbet (Lybius chaplini) or the Zambian barbet, is a bird species in the family Lybiidae, which was until recently united with the other barbets in the Capitonidae. This bird was named in honor of Sir Francis Drummond Percy Chaplin, a former colonial governor. The species was renamed to emphasize its status as Zambia's only true endemic bird species.

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Questions

How big is the Chaplin's Barbet?

The Chaplin's Barbet weighs around 70 g.

Where does the Chaplin's Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Zambia. It is most often recorded in Zambia.

When is the best time to see the Chaplin's Barbet?

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

Is the Chaplin's Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chaplin's Barbet as Vulnerable.

What does the Chaplin's Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Chaplin's Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
70 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
95 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Africa: Zambia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Lybius

Other birds in the genus Lybius

Banded BarbetBanded BarbetLybius undatusVieillot's BarbetVieillot's BarbetLybius vieillotiWhite-headed BarbetWhite-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalusRed-faced BarbetRed-faced BarbetLybius rubrifaciesBlack-billed BarbetBlack-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalitoBlack-collared BarbetBlack-collared BarbetLybius torquatusWestern Yellow-billed BarbetWestern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus goffiniiEastern Yellow-billed BarbetEastern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus purpuratusCrested BarbetCrested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantiiRed-and-yellow BarbetRed-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
Chaplin's Barbet

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