Green Barbet (Cryptolybia olivacea)
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Green Barbet

Cryptolybia olivacea (Shelley, 1880)

49 gWeight

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Green Barbet has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya520 records
  2. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania431 records
  3. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania35 records
More places
  1. Mt. Thyolo – Satemwa Tea EstateMalawi8 records
  2. Mida CreekKenya7 records
  3. Kumbali Country LodgeMalawi1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaMalawi

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 Green Barbet?

The Green Barbet weighs around 49 g.

Where does the Green Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi.

When is the best time to see the Green Barbet?

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

Is the Green Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Green Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Green Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
49 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Cryptolybia

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Green Barbet

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