Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusTricholaema (Pied Barbets and Allies)
- SpeciesTricholaema lacrymosa (Spot-flanked Barbet)
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
Hairy-breasted Barbet
Tricholaema hirsuta
Black-billed Barbet
Lybius guifsobalito
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Double-Toothed Barbet
Lybius bidentatus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
White-headed Barbet
Lybius leucocephalus
Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Yellow-Billed Barbet
Trachyphonus purpuratus
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Yellow-spotted Barbet
Buccanodon duchaillui
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 13 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spot-flanked Barbet in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Spot-flanked Barbet sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 195 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spot-flanked Barbet in Murchison Falls National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Spot-flanked Barbet in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.