Double-Toothed Barbet
Lybius bidentatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusLybius (Typical African Barbets)
- SpeciesLybius bidentatus (Double-Toothed Barbet)
The double-toothed barbet (Pogonornis bidentatus) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Within Pogonornis bidentatus, there are two subspecies: Pogonornis bidentatus bidentatus and Pogonornis bidentatus aequatorialis. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Toothed Barbet sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 166 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park
White-headed Barbet
Lybius leucocephalus
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Red-faced Barbet
Lybius rubrifacies
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Yellow-Billed Barbet
Trachyphonus purpuratus
Grey-throated Barbet
Gymnobucco bonapartei
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus atroflavus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 13 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Double-Toothed Barbet in Lake Mburo National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Toothed Barbet sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 166 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Double-Toothed Barbet in Lake Mburo National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Double-Toothed Barbet in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.