Double-toothed Barbet (Pogonornis bidentatus)
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Double-toothed Barbet

Pogonornis bidentatus (Shaw, 1799)

79 gWeight

Busiest months: November · Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Double-toothed Barbet has been recorded at 121 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda391 records
  2. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana258 records
  3. Bigodi SwampUganda258 records
More places
  1. Chimpanzee Forest LodgeUganda224 records
  2. Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda184 records
  3. Kibale NPUganda180 records
  4. Kisumu WaterfrontKenya173 records
  5. Lake Mburo NPUganda170 records
  6. Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trailsCongo - Kinshasa160 records
  7. Shai Hills RR – Kandra RouteGhana133 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaGhanaEthiopiaKenyaCongo - KinshasaCameroonGabonRwanda

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 Double-toothed Barbet?

The Double-toothed Barbet weighs around 79 g.

Where does the Double-toothed Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, west-central, central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Ghana and Ethiopia.

When is the best time to see the Double-toothed Barbet?

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

Is the Double-toothed Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Double-toothed Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Double-toothed Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Double-toothed Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
79 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
99 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, west-central, 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 melanopterusBlack-backed BarbetBlack-backed BarbetPogonornis minorBearded 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
Double-toothed Barbet

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