Double-Toothed Barbet
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Double-Toothed Barbet

Lybius bidentatus

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
110 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Murchison Falls National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Black-billed Barbet
LC

Black-billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius guifsobalito

30–40% · Possible
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

20–30% · With luck
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

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

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-throated Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

<5% · Rare
Speckled Tinkerbird
LC

Speckled Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

Insufficient data
Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

Insufficient data
Yellow-Billed Barbet

Yellow-Billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus purpuratus

Insufficient data
D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

Insufficient data
Yellow-spotted Barbet
LC

Yellow-spotted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buccanodon duchaillui

Insufficient data
Hairy-breasted Barbet
LC

Hairy-breasted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema hirsuta

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
7 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
11 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
12 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
13 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Double-Toothed Barbet in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Toothed Barbet sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Double-Toothed Barbet in Murchison Falls National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Double-Toothed Barbet in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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