White-eared Barbet
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White-eared Barbet

Stactolaema leucotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
17 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
March 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Barbet sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Green Barbet

Green Barbet

Bird

Stactolaema olivacea

5–10% · Rare
D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

30–40% · Possible
Moustached Tinkerbird
LC

Moustached Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus leucomystax

30–40% · Possible
Red-and-yellow Barbet
LC

Red-and-yellow Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Black-throated Barbet
LC

Black-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema melanocephala

20–30% · Possible
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

5–10% · With luck
Brown-Breasted Barbet

Brown-Breasted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius melanopterus

5–10% · With luck
Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

<5% · Rare
Green Tinkerbird
LC

Green Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus simplex

Insufficient data
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

Insufficient data
Olive Woodpecker
LC

Olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos griseocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Mkomazi National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Barbet sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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