
Green Barbet
Cryptolybia olivacea (Shelley, 1880)
49 gWeight
Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi
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
- Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya520 records
- East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania431 records
- West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania35 records
More places
- Mt. Thyolo – Satemwa Tea EstateMalawi8 records
- Mida CreekKenya7 records
- Kumbali Country LodgeMalawi1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- African Barbets Lybiidae
- Genus
- Cryptolybia
More from the family African Barbets
Western Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus goffinii
Eastern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus purpuratus
Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantii
Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
Yellow-breasted BarbetTrachyphonus margaritatus
D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
Usambiro BarbetTrachyphonus usambiro
Grey-throated BarbetGymnobucco bonapartei
Sladen's BarbetGymnobucco sladeni
Bristle-nosed BarbetGymnobucco peli
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