Spot-flanked Barbet
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Spot-flanked Barbet

Tricholaema lacrymosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Lake Mburo National Park
568 Verified records at Lake Mburo National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spot-flanked barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-flanked Barbet sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 568 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park

Crested Barbet
LC

Crested Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus vaillantii

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

10–20% · With luck
Double-Toothed Barbet

Double-Toothed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius bidentatus

10–20% · With luck
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Black-collared Barbet
LC

Black-collared Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius torquatus

10–20% · With luck
Red-faced Barbet
NT

Red-faced Barbet

Bird

Lybius rubrifacies

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

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

Yellow-throated Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

<5% · Rare
Speckled Tinkerbird
LC

Speckled Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

Insufficient data
Yellow-Billed Barbet

Yellow-Billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus purpuratus

Insufficient data
Grey-throated Barbet
LC

Grey-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnobucco bonapartei

Insufficient data
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Red-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus atroflavus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
40–50
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
60–70
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 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
5 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
9 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
15 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
16 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
18 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
21 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
25 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
26 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-flanked Barbet in Lake Mburo National Park?

About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-flanked Barbet sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 568 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spot-flanked Barbet in Lake Mburo National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Spot-flanked Barbet in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.

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