Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusTricholaema (Pied Barbets and Allies)
- SpeciesTricholaema lacrymosa (Spot-flanked Barbet)
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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-flanked Barbet sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park
Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
White-headed Barbet
Lybius leucocephalus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Eastern Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos spodocephalus
Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera nubica
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spot-flanked Barbet in Lake Nakuru National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-flanked Barbet sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spot-flanked Barbet in Lake Nakuru National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Spot-flanked Barbet in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.