White-eared Barbet
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White-eared Barbet

Stactolaema leucotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Arusha National Park
268 Verified records at Arusha National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-eared barbet (Stactolaema leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae (African barbets). It is found in Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Barbet sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

30–40% · Possible
Brown-Breasted Barbet

Brown-Breasted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius melanopterus

10–20% · With luck
Moustached Tinkerbird
LC

Moustached Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus leucomystax

10–20% · With luck
Red-and-yellow Barbet
LC

Red-and-yellow Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

<5% · Rare
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

Insufficient data
Black-throated Barbet
LC

Black-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema melanocephala

Insufficient data
D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

Insufficient data
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

10–20% · With luck
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
LC

Golden-tailed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera abingoni

10–20% · With luck
Nubian Woodpecker
LC

Nubian Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera nubica

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
3 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
10 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
11 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-eared Barbet in Arusha National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Barbet sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-eared Barbet in Arusha National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-eared Barbet in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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