Double-Toothed Barbet
Lybius bidentatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusLybius (Typical African Barbets)
- SpeciesLybius bidentatus (Double-Toothed Barbet)
About the Double-Toothed Barbet
The double-toothed barbet (Pogonornis bidentatus) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Within Pogonornis bidentatus, there are two subspecies: Pogonornis bidentatus bidentatus and Pogonornis bidentatus aequatorialis.
Pogonornis bidentatus is a barbet with black and red coloring. Its bill is large and off-white, and the skin around its eyes is yellow. The double-toothed barbet is black on the top side of its body with a patch of white feathers on its back. Its breast is red, with a white patch on its side. Females and males have similar markings, except that females have lines of black feathers on the white side patch. Juveniles of the species are duller; their feathers are dark grey.
Its song is somewhat like a cat's purr. Sometimes pairs of double-toothed barbets will sing together. Double-toothed barbets generally live in the understory of dense... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Double-Toothed Barbet in Masai Mara National Reserve
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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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 13 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Double-Toothed Barbet in Masai Mara National Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Toothed Barbet sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Double-Toothed Barbet in Masai Mara National Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Double-Toothed Barbet in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.