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Sladen's Barbet
Gymnobucco sladeni Ogilvie-Grant, 1907
45 gWeight
Sladen's barbet (Gymnobucco sladeni) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family (African barbets).
Most records: Congo - Brazzaville
Where and when it's recorded
Sladen's Barbet has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Lesio-Louna Reserve – Iboubikro and track to MahCongo - Brazzaville43 records
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.
About
Sladen's barbet (Gymnobucco sladeni) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family (African barbets).
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Questions
How big is the Sladen's Barbet?
The Sladen's Barbet weighs around 45 g.
Where does the Sladen's Barbet live?
Its breeding range: Africa: DR Congo and southern Central African Republic. It is most often recorded in Congo - Brazzaville.
Is the Sladen's Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sladen's Barbet as Least Concern.
What does the Sladen's Barbet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Sladen's Barbet in?
It belongs to the family African Barbets (Lybiidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 45 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 87 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: DR Congo and southern Central African Republic
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- African Barbets Lybiidae
- Genus
- Gymnobucco
Other birds in the genus Gymnobucco
Grey-throated BarbetGymnobucco bonapartei
Bristle-nosed BarbetGymnobucco peli
Naked-faced BarbetGymnobucco calvus
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
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