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Yellow-spotted Barbet
Buccanodon duchaillui
Yellow-spotted Barbet (Buccanodon duchaillui) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Yellow-spotted Barbet (Buccanodon duchaillui) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 41.8 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 Buccanodon
- Species duchaillui
Where it lives
Sierra Leone to Uganda, western Kenya, northwestern Tanzania and central DR Congo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-spotted 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 Yellow-spotted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-spotted Barbet (Buccanodon duchaillui) is a member of the Lybiidae family, within the order Piciformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone to Uganda, w Kenya, nw Tanzania and c DR Congo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 3.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-spotted Barbet?
The Yellow-spotted Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 41.8 g.
Where does the Yellow-spotted Barbet live?
The Yellow-spotted Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone to Uganda, w Kenya, nw Tanzania and c DR Congo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-spotted Barbet belong to?
The Yellow-spotted Barbet (Buccanodon duchaillui) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Yellow-spotted Barbet eat?
The Yellow-spotted Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-spotted Barbet migrate?
The Yellow-spotted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-spotted 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 Yellow-spotted Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-spotted 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 Yellow-spotted Barbet's range?
The Yellow-spotted Barbet has a mapped global range of about 3.4 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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