Bird
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus · Lybiidae · Piciformes
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records270,687in 11 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa233,346 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Black-collared Barbet in brief
The black-collared barbet (Lybius torquatus) is a bird of the Lybiidae family — species of bird.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 270,687 published records, most of them from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa233,346 records · best Oct, Nov
Zimbabwe11,281 records · best Nov, Oct
Zambia8,488 records · best Nov, Oct
Botswana5,457 records · best Sep, Nov
Eswatini3,746 records · best Jan, Aug
Namibia3,734 records · best Nov, Oct
Mozambique2,813 records · best Nov, Apr
Malawi1,055 records · best Oct, Sep
Angola361 records · best Sep, Aug
Democratic Republic of the Congo346 records · best Oct, Feb
Lesotho60 records · best Apr, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.