Bird group

African Barbets

43 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Anchieta's Barbet
Stactolaema anchietae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Anchieta's Barbet is an African barbet of miombo woodland of south-central Africa. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects, and…

Banded Barbet
Lybius undatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Banded Barbet is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

Bearded Barbet
Pogonornis dubius
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Bearded Barbet is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

Black-backed Barbet
Pogonornis minor
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-backed Barbet is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit,…

Black-billed Barbet
Lybius guifsobalito
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-billed Barbet is an African barbet of Ethiopian and Horn of Africa highlands and dry woodland. It uses stout bills to eat fruit,…

Black-breasted Barbet
Pogonornis rolleti
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-breasted Barbet is an African barbet of East African savannas, bushland, and woodland. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-collared Barbet is an African barbet of southern African woodland, savanna, and scrub. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

Black-throated Barbet
Tricholaema melanocephala
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-throated Barbet is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit,…

Bristle-nosed Barbet
Gymnobucco peli
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Bristle-nosed Barbet is an African barbet of Central African tropical forests. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects, and…

Brown-breasted Barbet
Pogonornis melanopterus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Brown-breasted Barbet is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit,…

Chaplin's Barbet
Lybius chaplini
Vulnerable≈ 4,500-5,200

The Chaplin's Barbet is an African barbet of south-central African miombo and Zambian woodland. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

Crested Barbet
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Crested Barbet is an African barbet of East African savannas, bushland, and woodland. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects,…

D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The D'Arnaud's Barbet is an African barbet of East African savannas, bushland, and woodland. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

Double-toothed Barbet
Pogonornis bidentatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Double-toothed Barbet is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit,…

Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet
Trachylaemus purpuratus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet is an African barbet of Central African tropical forests. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects,…

Gray-throated Barbet
Gymnobucco bonapartei
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Gray-throated Barbet is an African barbet of Central African tropical forests. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects, and…

Green Barbet
Cryptolybia olivacea
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Green Barbet is an African barbet of East African savannas, bushland, and woodland. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects,…

Green Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus simplex
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Green Tinkerbird is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

Hairy-breasted Barbet
Tricholaema hirsuta
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Hairy-breasted Barbet is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit,…

Miombo Barbet
Tricholaema frontata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Miombo Barbet is an African barbet of miombo woodland of south-central Africa. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects, and…

Moustached Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus leucomystax
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Moustached Tinkerbird is an African barbet of East African savannas, bushland, and woodland. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

Naked-faced Barbet
Gymnobucco calvus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Naked-faced Barbet is an African barbet of Central African tropical forests. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects, and other…

Northern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus uropygialis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Northern Red-fronted Tinkerbird is an African barbet of East African savannas, bushland, and woodland. It uses stout bills to eat…

Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Pied Barbet is an African barbet of southern African woodland, savanna, and scrub. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects, and…

Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Red-and-yellow Barbet is an African barbet of East African savannas, bushland, and woodland. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

Red-faced Barbet
Lybius rubrifacies
Near Threatened≈ 5,000-10,000

The Red-faced Barbet is an African barbet of East African savannas, bushland, and woodland. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Red-fronted Barbet is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit,…

Red-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus atroflavus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Red-rumped Tinkerbird is an African barbet of Central African tropical forests. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects, and…

Sladen's Barbet
Gymnobucco sladeni
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sladen's Barbet is an African barbet of Central African tropical forests. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects, and other…

Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus pusillus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird is an African barbet of southern African woodland, savanna, and scrub. It uses stout bills to eat…

Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Speckled Tinkerbird is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit,…

Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Spot-flanked Barbet is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit,…

Vieillot's Barbet
Lybius vieilloti
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Vieillot's Barbet is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

Western Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus coryphaea
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Western Tinkerbird is an African barbet of West African forests and wooded savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects,…

Western Yellow-billed Barbet
Trachylaemus goffinii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Western Yellow-billed Barbet is an African barbet of Central African tropical forests. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects,…

White-eared Barbet
Stactolaema leucotis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-eared Barbet is an African barbet of southern African woodland, savanna, and scrub. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs,…

White-headed Barbet
Lybius leucocephalus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-headed Barbet is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat fruit,…

Whyte's Barbet
Stactolaema whytii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Whyte's Barbet is an African barbet of miombo woodland of south-central Africa. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects, and…

Yellow-breasted Barbet
Trachyphonus margaritatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Yellow-breasted Barbet is an African barbet of Ethiopian and Horn of Africa highlands and dry woodland. It uses stout bills to eat…

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat…

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat…

Yellow-spotted Barbet
Buccanodon duchaillui
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Yellow-spotted Barbet is an African barbet of Central African tropical forests. It uses stout bills to eat fruit, figs, insects, and…

Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Yellow-throated Tinkerbird is an African barbet of sub-Saharan African forests, woodlands, and savannas. It uses stout bills to eat…