Chaplin's Barbet

Lybius chaplini

Vulnerable

The Chaplin's Barbet is an African barbet of south-central African miombo and Zambian woodland. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects, and other small food, and often nests in cavities excavated in dead wood or soft branches. It is conservation-sensitive, with habitat loss, trapping, or restricted range affecting its future.

Family

Lybiidae

Group

African Barbets

Range

Chaplin's Barbet Range — South-central African miombo and Zambian woodland

Population

≈ 4,500-5,200

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