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Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa Cabanis, 1878
23 gWeight
The spot-flanked barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Spot-flanked Barbet has been recorded at 118 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nairobi NPKenya982 records
- Lake Mburo NPUganda908 records
- Arusha NPTanzania286 records
More places
- Hatari Lodge & Hippo PoolTanzania188 records
- Angama LodgeKenya181 records
- Mandegee FarmKenya163 records
- Rwakobo Rock LodgeUganda159 records
- Lake Mburo NP – Entrance RoadUganda157 records
- Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryKenya151 records
- Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda140 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
The spot-flanked barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae.
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Questions
How big is the Spot-flanked Barbet?
The Spot-flanked Barbet weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Spot-flanked Barbet live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
When is the best time to see the Spot-flanked Barbet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Spot-flanked Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Spot-flanked Barbet as Least Concern.
What does the Spot-flanked Barbet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Spot-flanked Barbet in?
It belongs to the family African Barbets (Lybiidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 23 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 69 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- African Barbets Lybiidae
- Genus
- Tricholaema
Other birds in the genus Tricholaema
Hairy-breasted BarbetTricholaema hirsuta
Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
Miombo Pied BarbetTricholaema frontata
Acacia Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelas
Black-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephala
Western Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus goffinii
Eastern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus purpuratus
Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantii
Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
Yellow-breasted BarbetTrachyphonus margaritatus
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