Bird
Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas · Lybiidae · Piciformes
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records142,864in 6 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa123,370 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Pied Barbet in brief
The pied barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) is a bird of the Lybiidae family — species of bird.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 142,864 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in September, October 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
South Africa123,370 records · best Oct, Mar
Namibia15,771 records · best Nov, Sep
Botswana2,830 records · best Jul, Nov
Eswatini520 records · best Jan, Apr
Angola294 records · best Aug, Sep
Lesotho79 records · best Apr, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.