Naked-faced Barbet (Gymnobucco calvus)
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Naked-faced Barbet

Gymnobucco calvus (Lafresnaye, 1841)

54 gWeight

The naked-faced barbet (Gymnobucco calvus) is a bird species in the family Lybiidae (the African barbets).

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Naked-faced Barbet has been recorded at 51 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana201 records
  2. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana151 records
  3. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana150 records
More places
  1. Kakum National ParkGhana138 records
  2. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana126 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana124 records
  4. Kwabena Sam ForestGhana121 records
  5. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana121 records
  6. Nsuta ForestGhana113 records
  7. Bonkro VillageGhana83 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaCameroonCôte d’IvoireGabonAngolaSierra LeoneLiberiaEquatorial 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.

About

The naked-faced barbet (Gymnobucco calvus) is a bird species in the family Lybiidae (the African barbets). It used to be placed in the family Bucconidae (puffbirds), which has been split up; alternatively, it may be included in a vastly expanded Ramphastidae (toucans).

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Questions

How big is the Naked-faced Barbet?

The Naked-faced Barbet weighs around 54 g.

Where does the Naked-faced Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: west-central, western. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire.

When is the best time to see the Naked-faced Barbet?

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

Is the Naked-faced Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Naked-faced Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Naked-faced Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Naked-faced Barbet in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: west-central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Gymnobucco

Other birds in the genus Gymnobucco

Grey-throated BarbetGrey-throated BarbetGymnobucco bonaparteiSladen's BarbetSladen's BarbetGymnobucco sladeniBristle-nosed BarbetBristle-nosed BarbetGymnobucco peliWestern 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
Naked-faced Barbet

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