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Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
Spot-flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Spot-flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 22.9 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 lacrymosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-flanked Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Spot-flanked Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-flanked Barbet?
The Spot-flanked Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 22.9 g.
Where does the Spot-flanked Barbet live?
The Spot-flanked Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spot-flanked Barbet belong to?
The Spot-flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Spot-flanked Barbet eat?
The Spot-flanked Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Spot-flanked Barbet migrate?
The Spot-flanked Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-flanked 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 Spot-flanked Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-flanked Barbet — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Spot-flanked Barbet's range?
The Spot-flanked Barbet has a mapped global range of about 1.3 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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