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Yellow-breasted Barbet
Trachyphonus margaritatus
Yellow-breasted Barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
The Yellow-breasted Barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 64 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 Trachyphonus
- Species margaritatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 64 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-breasted Barbet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-breasted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-breasted Barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus) belongs to the Lybiidae family of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF nc, ne.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 64 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 9.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-breasted Barbet?
The Yellow-breasted Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 64 g.
Where does the Yellow-breasted Barbet live?
The Yellow-breasted Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF nc, ne, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-breasted Barbet belong to?
The Yellow-breasted Barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Yellow-breasted Barbet eat?
The Yellow-breasted Barbet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-breasted Barbet migrate?
The Yellow-breasted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-breasted 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.
What sound does the Yellow-breasted Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-breasted Barbet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-breasted Barbet's range?
The Yellow-breasted Barbet has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million 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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