D'Arnaud's Barbet
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D'Arnaud's Barbet

Trachyphonus darnaudii

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

D'Arnaud's barbet (Trachyphonus darnaudii) 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 (darnaudii, böhmi, emini) 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. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a D'Arnaud's Barbet sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 153 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

Red-and-yellow Barbet
LC

Red-and-yellow Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

30–40% · Possible
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

5–10% · With luck
Black-billed Barbet
LC

Black-billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius guifsobalito

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

Insufficient data
Green Tinkerbird
LC

Green Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus simplex

Insufficient data
Double-Toothed Barbet

Double-Toothed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius bidentatus

Insufficient data
Black-throated Barbet
LC

Black-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema melanocephala

Insufficient data
Grey-throated Barbet
LC

Grey-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnobucco bonapartei

Insufficient data
Speckled Tinkerbird
LC

Speckled Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
7 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a D'Arnaud's Barbet in Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a D'Arnaud's Barbet sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 153 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see D'Arnaud's Barbet in Kidepo Valley National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for D'Arnaud's Barbet in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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