Bird
Hairy-breasted Barbet
Tricholaema hirsuta · Lybiidae · Piciformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records8,094in 13 countries
Most seen inUganda3,319 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Hairy-breasted Barbet in brief
The hairy-breasted barbet (Tricholaema hirsuta) is a bird of the Lybiidae family — species of bird.
Across the 13 countries we cover it has 8,094 published records, most of them from Uganda, Ghana and Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March and November.
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
Uganda3,319 records · best Jul, Jun
Ghana2,672 records · best Nov, Mar
Democratic Republic of the Congo680 records · best Oct, Dec
Ivory Coast581 records · best Feb, Dec
Cameroon209 records · best Mar, Feb
Angola194 records · best Sep, Jun
Equatorial Guinea127 records · best Jan, Aug
Gabon100 records · best Sep, Aug
Republic of the Congo81 records · best Dec, Jun
Liberia56 records · best Feb, Jan
Sierra Leone33 records · best Dec, Nov
Central African Republic26 records · best Nov, Mar
Togo16 records · best Oct, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.