Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet (Trachylaemus purpuratus)
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Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet

Trachylaemus purpuratus (Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1851)

76 gWeight

Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet has been recorded at 86 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya524 records
  2. Bigodi SwampUganda424 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NRKenya346 records
More places
  1. Kibale NPUganda337 records
  2. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda249 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya185 records
  4. Semuliki NPUganda181 records
  5. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana153 records
  6. Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trailsCongo - Kinshasa151 records
  7. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda146 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaGhanaCongo - KinshasaCameroonGabonAngolaEquatorial Guinea

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 Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet?

The Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet weighs around 76 g.

Where does the Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Nigeria to western Kenya. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Ghana.

When is the best time to see the Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet?

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

Is the Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet endangered?

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

What does the Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
76 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
107 mm
Tail
93 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

Africa: southeastern Nigeria to western Kenya

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Trachylaemus

Other birds in the genus Trachylaemus

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Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet

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