Lybius (Typical African Barbets)

Species in this group

LC

Lybius torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Lybius guifsobalito

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lybius bidentatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Lybius leucocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pogonornis rolleti

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lybius minor

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lybius melanopterus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT

Lybius rubrifacies

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lybius dubius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU Endemic

Lybius chaplini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical African Barbets

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 38 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3 of 10	~60%
	Black-collared Barbet			~50%
	Black-Backed Barbet			~20%
	Chaplin's Barbet			<5%
2	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~50%
	Black-collared Barbet			~50%
3	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 10	~40%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~20%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
	Red-faced Barbet			~10%
4	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 10	~40%
	White-headed Barbet			~20%
	Black-Breasted Barbet			~20%
	Black-billed Barbet			~10%
5	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 10	~40%
	Black-billed Barbet			~30%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~10%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
6	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 10	~40%
	Black-collared Barbet			~40%
7	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~40%
	Black-collared Barbet			~40%
8	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~40%
	Black-collared Barbet			~40%
9	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 10	~40%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~30%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
10	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 10	~30%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~30%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
11	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	~30%
	White-headed Barbet			~30%
12	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~20%
	Black-collared Barbet			~20%
13	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~20%
	Black-collared Barbet			~20%
14	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 10	~20%
	Black-billed Barbet			~20%
15	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 10	~20%
	Black-collared Barbet			~20%
16	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4 of 10	~20%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~10%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
	Red-faced Barbet			<5%
	Black-collared Barbet			<5%
17	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2 of 10	~10%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~10%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
18	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	~10%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
19	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 10	~10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			~10%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
20	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2 of 10	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			<5%
21	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
22	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
23	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
24	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
25	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 10	~10%
	Bearded Barbet			~10%
26	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	~10%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
27	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
28	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	~10%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
29	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 10	~10%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			<5%
30	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	~10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			~10%
31	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
32	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
33	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 10	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			<5%
34	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-collared Barbet			<5%
35	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	<5%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			<5%
36	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
37	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 10	<5%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			<5%
38	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~50%
	Black-collared Barbet			~50%
2	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~50%
	Black-collared Barbet			~50%
3	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	2 of 10	~40%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~30%
	Bearded Barbet			~10%
4	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~40%
	Black-collared Barbet			~40%
5	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 10	~30%
	Black-collared Barbet			~30%
6	Dar es-Salaam	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	~30%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			~30%
7	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 10	~30%
	Black-collared Barbet			~30%
8	Yaoundé	🇨🇲 Cameroon	1 of 10	~30%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~30%
9	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 10	~30%
	Black-collared Barbet			~30%
10	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 10	~20%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~20%
11	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 10	~10%
	Bearded Barbet			~10%
12	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 10	~10%
	Bearded Barbet			~10%
13	Lilongwe	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
14	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	~10%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
15	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 10	~10%
	Bearded Barbet			~10%
16	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	~10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			~10%
17	Dakar	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 10	<5%
	Bearded Barbet			<5%
18	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 10	<5%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
2	SeaWorld Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
3	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
4	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
5	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Warsaw Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
9	Granby Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
10	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
12	Calgary Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
13	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Tierpark Hagenbeck	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
16	Ueno Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
17	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
18	Riverbanks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Aquarama Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
20	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
21	Valencia Bioparc	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
22	Birdworld	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
23	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
24	Paphos Zoo	🇨🇾 Cyprus	In captivity
25	Monkeyland	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
26	Van Blanckendaell Park	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
27	Reid Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Prospect Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Birds of Eden	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
30	National Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	OdySea Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Haus des Meeres	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
33	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
34	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
35	herpetarium warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
36	Waddesdon Aviary	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
37	akwarium warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
38	hipopotamiarnia i akwarium morskie warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity

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Typical African Barbets

Species in this group

Black-collared Barbet

Black-billed Barbet

Double-Toothed Barbet

White-headed Barbet

Black-Breasted Barbet

Black-Backed Barbet

Brown-Breasted Barbet

Red-faced Barbet

Bearded Barbet

Chaplin's Barbet

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical African Barbets

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found