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The black-collared barbet usually is about 20–25 cm long, plump-looking and has a large head. It also has the heavy bill fringed with bristles that is characteristic of the genus Lybius. This barbet has a very obvious black collar and head which gives reference to its name. It also has a fire-engine red coloring around the eyes and beak. It has morphologically variable coloring because there is a replacement of a red head with a black head. It also has a more intense color and is larger than other barbets.
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When to see the Black-collared Barbet
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-collared Barbet
The map shades 15 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-collared Barbet
The black-collared barbet is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae which is native to sub-Saharan Africa. Indigenous names include Rooikophoutkapper in Afrikaans, isiKhulukhulu and isiQonQotho in Zulu, and Isinagogo in Xhosa.
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Easily confused with
Vieillot's BarbetLybius vieillotiThis is a sparrow-sized barbet at 15 cm (5.9 in).
White-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalusThis species is one of the largest in this genus at 18–19.5 cm (7.1–7.7 in) in length.
Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalitoLybius guifsobalito can reach a wingspan of 7.9–9.4 cm (3.1–3.7 in) in males.
Side by side: Black-collared Barbet vs Vieillot's Barbet · Black-collared Barbet vs White-headed Barbet · Black-billed Barbet vs Black-collared Barbet
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