Spot-flanked Barbet

Tricholaema lacrymosa

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
GenusTricholaema (Pied Barbets and Allies)
SpeciesTricholaema lacrymosa (Spot-flanked Barbet)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Aberdare National Park

3 Verified sightings at Aberdare National Park From 2019 to 2026

4,004 Verified sightings across all 26 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Spot-flanked Barbet

The spot-flanked barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Tricholaema diademata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pogoniulus bilineatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pogoniulus leucomystax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Trachyphonus darnaudii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Lybius leucocephalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Stactolaema leucotis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Jynx ruficollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dendropicos fuscescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Indicator indicator

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Indicator minor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Dendropicos spodocephalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Campethera nubica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~50%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
3	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~40%
4	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
5	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~30%
6	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
7	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
8	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
9	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
10	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
11	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
12	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
13	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
14	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
15	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
16	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
17	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
18	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
19	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
20	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
21	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
22	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
23	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
24	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
25	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
26	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

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Spot-flanked Barbet

About the Spot-flanked Barbet

Recent sightings of Spot-flanked Barbet in Aberdare National Park

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Red-fronted Barbet

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

Moustached Tinkerbird

D'Arnaud's Barbet

White-headed Barbet

White-eared Barbet

Rufous-necked Wryneck

Cardinal Woodpecker

Greater Honeyguide

Lesser Honeyguide

Eastern Grey Woodpecker

Nubian Woodpecker

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found