Tricholaema hirsuta
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The hairy-breasted barbet (Tricholaema hirsuta) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found throughout the African tropical rainforest. The species was described as Pogonias hirsutus by William Swainson in 1821.
The hairy-breasted barbet is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda. The size of its range is estimated at 6,840,000 km2 (2,640,000 sq mi). It is found at elevations of up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft). Its habitat is mainly lowland primary forests and it also enters older secondary forests.
Its length is 17–18 cm (6.7–7.1 in), and it weighs 43–63 g (1.5–2.2 oz). The male has a blue... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-breasted Barbet sighting in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 72 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-breasted Barbet in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–September and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Odzala-Kokoua National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 50 mm in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hairy-breasted Barbet sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Hairy-breasted Barbet sightings, Odzala-Kokoua National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 30%) and Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
Same family: Lybiidae
The closest relatives of the Hairy-breasted Barbet that you can see in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (family Lybiidae, African Barbets) are Red-rumped Tinkerbird (about 30%), Yellow-throated Tinkerbird (about 30%) and Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hairy-breasted Barbet is recorded against all the birds logged in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
