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Least Concern

Hairy-breasted Barbet

Tricholaema hirsuta

Hairy-breasted Barbet (Tricholaema hirsuta) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.

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The Hairy-breasted Barbet (Tricholaema hirsuta) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 55.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Piciformes
  3. Family Lybiidae African Barbets
  4. Genus Tricholaema
  5. Species hirsuta

Where it lives

Central, western

Quick facts

Weight
55.2 g
Family
Lybiidae
Order
Piciformes
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Hairy-breasted Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

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

The Hairy-breasted Barbet (Tricholaema hirsuta) belongs to the Lybiidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF c, w.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 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 3.7 million km².

Songs & calls

Hairy-breasted Barbet — Song

Recorded by Peter Boesman Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Hairy-breasted Barbet?

The Hairy-breasted Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55.2 g.

Where does the Hairy-breasted Barbet live?

The Hairy-breasted Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, w, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Hairy-breasted Barbet belong to?

The Hairy-breasted Barbet (Tricholaema hirsuta) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.

What does the Hairy-breasted Barbet eat?

The Hairy-breasted Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Hairy-breasted Barbet migrate?

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

Is the Hairy-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 Hairy-breasted Barbet make?

1 real field recording of the Hairy-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 Hairy-breasted Barbet's range?

The Hairy-breasted Barbet has a mapped global range of about 3.7 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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