Black-collared Barbet
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Black-collared Barbet

Lybius torquatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
26 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-collared barbet (Lybius torquatus) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae which is native to sub-Saharan Africa. Indigenous names include Rooikophoutkapper in Afrikaans, isiKhulukhulu and isiQonQotho in Zulu, and Isinagogo in Xhosa. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-collared Barbet sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

40–50% · Likely
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

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

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

<5% · Rare
Crested Barbet
LC

Crested Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus vaillantii

<5% · Rare
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Insufficient data
Moustached Tinkerbird
LC

Moustached Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus leucomystax

Insufficient data
Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

Insufficient data
Nubian Woodpecker
LC

Nubian Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera nubica

30–40% · Possible
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

20–30% · Possible
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

10–20% · With luck
Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus namaquus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
2 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
4 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
6 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
7 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
8 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
10 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
11 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
12 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
13 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
15 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
16 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
17 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
18 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
20 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-collared Barbet in Ruaha National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Black-collared Barbet sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-collared Barbet in Ruaha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black-collared Barbet in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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