Vieillot's Barbet (Lybius vieilloti)
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Vieillot's Barbet

Lybius vieilloti (Leach, 1815)

36 gWeight

Vieillot's barbet (Lybius vieilloti) is a small bird in the family Lybiidae.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Gambia, Nigeria

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Gambia, Nigeria

Vieillot's Barbet has been recorded at 93 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana386 records
  2. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria291 records
  3. Shai Hills RR – Kandra RouteGhana176 records
More places
  1. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana173 records
  2. Bango – Djeuss et berges jusqu'à SanarSenegal127 records
  3. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana106 records
  4. Tono Dam & vicinityGhana94 records
  5. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) – 'farm scrub' habitatGhana86 records
  6. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana75 records
  7. TujerengGambia71 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaGambiaNigeriaSenegalCameroonChadCôte d’IvoireBenin

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

Vieillot's barbet (Lybius vieilloti) is a small bird in the family Lybiidae. Barbets are a group of birds with a pantropical distribution which get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. This bird is named after the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot.

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Questions

How big is the Vieillot's Barbet?

The Vieillot's Barbet weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Vieillot's Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central, central, western. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Gambia and Nigeria.

When is the best time to see the Vieillot's Barbet?

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

Is the Vieillot's Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Vieillot's Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Vieillot's Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Vieillot's Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
36 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-central, central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Lybius

Other birds in the genus Lybius

Banded BarbetBanded BarbetLybius undatusWhite-headed BarbetWhite-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalusChaplin's BarbetChaplin's BarbetLybius chapliniRed-faced BarbetRed-faced BarbetLybius rubrifaciesBlack-billed BarbetBlack-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalitoBlack-collared BarbetBlack-collared BarbetLybius torquatusWestern Yellow-billed BarbetWestern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus goffiniiEastern Yellow-billed BarbetEastern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus purpuratusCrested BarbetCrested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantiiRed-and-yellow BarbetRed-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
Vieillot's Barbet

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