Grey-throated Barbet
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Grey-throated Barbet

Gymnobucco bonapartei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
16 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-throated barbet (Gymnobucco bonapartei) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family (African barbets). It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-throated Barbet sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Yellow-Billed Barbet

Yellow-Billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus purpuratus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-throated Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

30–40% · Possible
Speckled Tinkerbird
LC

Speckled Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

30–40% · Possible
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Red-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus atroflavus

20–30% · Possible
Hairy-breasted Barbet
LC

Hairy-breasted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema hirsuta

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-spotted Barbet
LC

Yellow-spotted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buccanodon duchaillui

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

<5% · Rare
Black-billed Barbet
LC

Black-billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius guifsobalito

Insufficient data
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

Insufficient data
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

Insufficient data
Double-Toothed Barbet

Double-Toothed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius bidentatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey-throated Barbet in Semuliki National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-throated Barbet sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey-throated Barbet in Semuliki National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Grey-throated Barbet in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.

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