Western Yellow-billed Barbet
Trachylaemus goffinii
Western Yellow-billed Barbet (Trachylaemus goffinii) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
The Western Yellow-billed Barbet (Trachylaemus goffinii) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 76.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Lybiidae African Barbets
- Genus Trachylaemus
- Species goffinii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 76.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Western Yellow-billed Barbet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Western Yellow-billed Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Western Yellow-billed Barbet (Trachylaemus goffinii) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone to sw Nigeria.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 76.1 g, with a wing length of about 10.4 cm and a tail of around 9.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 454,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Western Yellow-billed Barbet?
The Western Yellow-billed Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 76.1 g.
Where does the Western Yellow-billed Barbet live?
The Western Yellow-billed Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone to sw Nigeria, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Western Yellow-billed Barbet belong to?
The Western Yellow-billed Barbet (Trachylaemus goffinii) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Western Yellow-billed Barbet eat?
The Western Yellow-billed Barbet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Western Yellow-billed Barbet migrate?
The Western Yellow-billed Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Western Yellow-billed Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Western Yellow-billed Barbet's range?
The Western Yellow-billed Barbet has a mapped global range of about 454,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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