Acacia Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas
Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 32.2 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 Tricholaema
- Species leucomelas
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Acacia Pied 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 Acacia Pied Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) is a member of the Lybiidae family, within the order Piciformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF s.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 3.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Acacia Pied Barbet?
The Acacia Pied Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 32.2 g.
Where does the Acacia Pied Barbet live?
The Acacia Pied Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF s, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Acacia Pied Barbet belong to?
The Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Acacia Pied Barbet eat?
The Acacia Pied Barbet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Acacia Pied Barbet migrate?
The Acacia Pied Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Acacia Pied 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 Acacia Pied Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Acacia Pied Barbet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Acacia Pied Barbet's range?
The Acacia Pied Barbet has a mapped global range of about 3.1 million km².
Conservation
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