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Black-billed Barbet
Lybius guifsobalito
Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 42.2 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 Lybius
- Species guifsobalito
Where it lives
Eritrea and Ethiopia to northeastern DR Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-billed Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-billed Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito) belongs to the Lybiidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Eritrea and Ethiopia to ne DR Congo, Uganda, w Kenya and nw Tanzania.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 5 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 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-billed Barbet?
The Black-billed Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 42.2 g.
Where does the Black-billed Barbet live?
The Black-billed Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF Eritrea and Ethiopia to ne DR Congo, Uganda, w Kenya and nw Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-billed Barbet belong to?
The Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Black-billed Barbet eat?
The Black-billed Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-billed Barbet migrate?
The Black-billed Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-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.
What sound does the Black-billed Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Black-billed Barbet — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-billed Barbet's range?
The Black-billed 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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