D'Arnaud's Barbet

What the D'Arnaud's Barbet sounds like

Recorded by Frank shirima · Call · Kudu Hills,Mererani, Simanjiro, Manyara Region, Tanzania · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

When to see the D'Arnaud's Barbet

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the D'Arnaud's Barbet

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the D'Arnaud's Barbet

D'Arnaud's barbet is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae that is found in East Africa. Barbets and toucans are a group of birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Three geographical races have been recorded. The usambiro barbet was previously regarded as a subspecies, but the 2021 taxonomic update to the IOC World Bird List upgraded this to full species status with the taxonomic name Trachyphonus usambiro.

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Easily confused with

Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalusRed-and-yellow barbet adult males have distinctive plumage made up black with spotted white, red and yellow. Yellow-breasted BarbetTrachyphonus margaritatusThe yellow-breasted barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantiiWith its thick bill and very colourful plumage the crested barbet is unmistakable.