Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusTrachyphonus (Terrestrial Barbets)
- SpeciesTrachyphonus vaillantii (Crested Barbet)
The crested barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii) ('trachys'=rough, 'phone'=voice, sound') is a sub-Saharan bird in the Lybiidae family. Its specific name commemorates François Levaillant, a famed French naturalist. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Barbet sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Acacia Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni
Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Bennett's Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 9 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 10 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 14 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 16 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 19 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 20 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 21 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 23 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Barbet in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Barbet sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crested Barbet in Pilanesberg National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Crested Barbet in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.