Spot-flanked Barbet
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Spot-flanked Barbet

Tricholaema lacrymosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
562 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
June 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-flanked Barbet sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 562 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

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

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

10–20% · With luck
D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

<5% · Rare
Red-and-yellow Barbet
LC

Red-and-yellow Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

<5% · Rare
Eastern Grey Woodpecker
LC

Eastern Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos spodocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

10–20% · With luck
Nubian Woodpecker
LC

Nubian Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera nubica

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

5–10% · With luck
Green-backed Honeyguide
LC

Green-backed Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prodotiscus zambesiae

5–10% · With luck
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
LC

Wahlberg's Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prodotiscus regulus

<5% · Rare
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Nairobi National Park?

About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-flanked Barbet sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 562 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Spot-flanked Barbet in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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