Yellow-breasted Barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus)
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Yellow-breasted Barbet

Trachyphonus margaritatus (Cretzschmar, 1828)

64 gWeight

The yellow-breasted barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-breasted Barbet has been recorded at 24 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Melka GhebduEthiopia108 records
  2. Awash NPEthiopia72 records
  3. Awash NP – southern sectionEthiopia69 records
More places
  1. Aledeghi Wildlife ReserveEthiopia67 records
  2. Doho LodgeEthiopia53 records
  3. Awash NP – Lodge and FallsEthiopia30 records
  4. Decan Wildlife RefugeDjibouti22 records
  5. Camp LemonnierDjibouti11 records
  6. Lake Basaka – north shoreEthiopia10 records
  7. Lake Ziway – southwestern shoreEthiopia4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EthiopiaDjiboutiEritreaNigerSomaliaSudan

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 yellow-breasted barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-breasted Barbet?

The Yellow-breasted Barbet weighs around 64 g.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: north-central, northeastern. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Barbet?

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

Is the Yellow-breasted Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-breasted Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-breasted Barbet eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-breasted Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
64 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
95 mm
Tail
91 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Africa: north-central, northeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Trachyphonus

Other birds in the genus Trachyphonus

Crested BarbetCrested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantiiRed-and-yellow BarbetRed-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalusD'Arnaud's BarbetD'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudiiUsambiro BarbetUsambiro BarbetTrachyphonus usambiroWestern Yellow-billed BarbetWestern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus goffiniiEastern Yellow-billed BarbetEastern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus purpuratusGreen BarbetGreen BarbetCryptolybia olivaceaGrey-throated BarbetGrey-throated BarbetGymnobucco bonaparteiSladen's BarbetSladen's BarbetGymnobucco sladeniBristle-nosed BarbetBristle-nosed BarbetGymnobucco peli
Yellow-breasted Barbet

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