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Miombo Pied Barbet
Tricholaema frontata
Miombo Pied Barbet (Tricholaema frontata) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Miombo Pied Barbet (Tricholaema frontata) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 26.8 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 frontata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Miombo Pied 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 Miombo Pied Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Miombo Pied Barbet (Tricholaema frontata) belongs to the Lybiidae family of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Angola to Tanzania and Malawi.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Miombo Pied Barbet?
The Miombo Pied Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 26.8 g.
Where does the Miombo Pied Barbet live?
The Miombo Pied Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF Angola to Tanzania and Malawi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Miombo Pied Barbet belong to?
The Miombo Pied Barbet (Tricholaema frontata) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Miombo Pied Barbet eat?
The Miombo Pied Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Miombo Pied Barbet migrate?
The Miombo Pied Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Miombo 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 Miombo Pied Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Miombo Pied 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 Miombo Pied Barbet's range?
The Miombo Pied Barbet has a mapped global range of about 1.4 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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