Grey-throated Barbet (Gymnobucco bonapartei)
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Grey-throated Barbet

Gymnobucco bonapartei Hartlaub, 1854

63 gWeight

The grey-throated barbet (Gymnobucco bonapartei) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family (African barbets).

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-throated Barbet has been recorded at 52 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya1,092 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NRKenya510 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda328 records
More places
  1. Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trailsCongo - Kinshasa313 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda265 records
  3. Kibale NPUganda250 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda207 records
  5. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya198 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda188 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda187 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaCongo - KinshasaEquatorial GuineaCongo - BrazzavilleGabonRwandaCentral African Republic

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

The grey-throated barbet (Gymnobucco bonapartei) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family (African barbets).

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Questions

How big is the Grey-throated Barbet?

The Grey-throated Barbet weighs around 63 g.

Where does the Grey-throated Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, west-central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Congo - Kinshasa.

Is the Grey-throated Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-throated Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-throated Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Grey-throated Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
63 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: central, west-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Gymnobucco

Other birds in the genus Gymnobucco

Sladen's BarbetSladen's BarbetGymnobucco sladeniBristle-nosed BarbetBristle-nosed BarbetGymnobucco peliNaked-faced BarbetNaked-faced BarbetGymnobucco calvusWestern 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 darnaudiiUsambiro BarbetUsambiro BarbetTrachyphonus usambiro
Grey-throated Barbet

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