Banded Barbet

Lybius undatus

Banded Barbet (Lybius undatus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.

The Banded Barbet (Lybius undatus) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 38.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Piciformes
Family Lybiidae African Barbets
Genus Lybius
Species undatus

Where it lives

Montane central Eritrea and central Ethiopia

Africa

Quick facts

Weight: 38.5 g
Diet: Fruit-eaters
Family: Lybiidae
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Banded Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Banded Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Banded Barbet (Lybius undatus) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF montane c Eritrea and c Ethiopia.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 38.5 g, with a wing length of about 8 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 580,000 km².

Songs & calls

Banded Barbet — Call

Recorded by Andrew Spencer Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Banded Barbet?

The Banded Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 38.5 g.

Where does the Banded Barbet live?

The Banded Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF montane c Eritrea and c Ethiopia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Banded Barbet belong to?

The Banded Barbet (Lybius undatus) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.

What does the Banded Barbet eat?

The Banded Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Banded Barbet migrate?

The Banded Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Banded 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 Banded Barbet make?

1 real field recording of the Banded 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 Banded Barbet's range?

The Banded Barbet has a mapped global range of about 580,000 km².