Yellow-Billed Barbet
Trachyphonus purpuratus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusTrachyphonus (Terrestrial Barbets)
- SpeciesTrachyphonus purpuratus (Yellow-Billed Barbet)
About the Yellow-Billed Barbet
The eastern yellow-billed barbet (Trachylaemus purpuratus) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the western yellow-billed barbet. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and western Kenya.
Two subspecies are recognised: T. p. purpuratus (Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1851) – southeast Nigeria to Central African Republic, north, central DR Congo and northwest Angola T. p. elgonensis Sharpe, 1891 – south Sudan and northeast DR Congo to west Kenya Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-Billed Barbet in Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Lybius guifsobalito
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Billed Barbet in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Billed Barbet sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-Billed Barbet in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-Billed Barbet in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.