Genus

Typical African Barbets

Lybius

11 species in our catalog · found in 48 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
GenusLybius (Typical African Barbets)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Lybius torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Lybius guifsobalito

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lybius leucocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lybius bidentatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lybius minor

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lybius melanopterus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lybius rubrifacies

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lybius dubius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU Endemic

Lybius chaplini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Lybius vieilloti

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lybius undatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical African Barbets

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3	~60%
	Black-collared Barbet			~50%
	Black-Backed Barbet			~20%
	Chaplin's Barbet			<5%
2	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	~50%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~20%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
	Red-faced Barbet			~10%
3	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~40%
	Black-billed Barbet			~30%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~10%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
4	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~40%
	Black-collared Barbet			~40%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~40%
	Black-collared Barbet			~40%
6	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	~40%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~30%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
	Black-billed Barbet			Insufficient data
	Red-faced Barbet			Insufficient data
7	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~40%
	Black-collared Barbet			~40%
8	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~30%
	White-headed Barbet			~20%
	Black-billed Barbet			~10%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			Insufficient data
9	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	White-headed Barbet			~30%
10	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~30%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~30%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
	Black-billed Barbet			Insufficient data
11	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~20%
	Black-collared Barbet			~20%
12	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Black-collared Barbet			~20%
13	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Black-collared Barbet			~20%
14	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~20%
	Black-billed Barbet			~20%
15	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Black-collared Barbet			~20%
16	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~20%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
	Black-Backed Barbet			~10%
17	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4	~20%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~10%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
	Red-faced Barbet			<5%
	Black-collared Barbet			<5%
18	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~20%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			Insufficient data
19	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			~10%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
20	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
21	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			<5%
22	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
23	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	~10%
	Bearded Barbet			~10%
	Vieillot's Barbet			Insufficient data
24	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
25	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
	Black-Backed Barbet			Insufficient data
26	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	4	~10%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			~10%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
	Black-billed Barbet			<5%
	Red-faced Barbet			Insufficient data
27	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			~10%
28	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
29	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			Insufficient data
30	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			<5%
31	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			~10%
32	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~10%
	White-headed Barbet			~10%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			<5%
	Black-billed Barbet			Insufficient data
33	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			~10%
	White-headed Barbet			Insufficient data
34	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			<5%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			<5%
	White-headed Barbet			Insufficient data
35	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~10%
	Black-collared Barbet			<5%
	Black-Backed Barbet			Insufficient data
36	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Black-collared Barbet			<5%
37	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Black-collared Barbet			Insufficient data
38	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
39	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
40	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			<5%
	Red-faced Barbet			Insufficient data
	White-headed Barbet			Insufficient data
41	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	<5%
	Banded Barbet			Insufficient data
42	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Black-billed Barbet			Insufficient data
	Double-Toothed Barbet			Insufficient data
	White-headed Barbet			Insufficient data
43	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
44	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
45	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	<5%
	Black-collared Barbet			Insufficient data
46	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			Insufficient data
47	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			Insufficient data
48	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			Insufficient data