Genus

Typical African Barbets

Lybius

11 species in our catalog · found in 47 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Lybius torquatus

Lybius guifsobalito

Lybius leucocephalus

Lybius bidentatus

Lybius minor

Lybius melanopterus

Lybius rubrifacies

Lybius dubius

Lybius chaplini

Lybius vieilloti

Lybius undatus

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

10–20

Feb

20–30

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical African Barbets

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3	60–70%
	Black-collared Barbet			50–60%
	Black-Backed Barbet			20–30%
	Chaplin's Barbet			<5%
2	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	40–50%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			10–20%
	White-headed Barbet			10–20%
	Black-collared Barbet			10–20%
	Red-faced Barbet			10–20%
3	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	40–50%
	Black-billed Barbet			30–40%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			10–20%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
4	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	40–50%
	Black-collared Barbet			40–50%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	30–40%
	Black-collared Barbet			30–40%
6	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	30–40%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			20–30%
	White-headed Barbet			10–20%
	Black-billed Barbet			Insufficient data
	Red-faced Barbet			Insufficient data
7	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	30–40%
	Black-collared Barbet			30–40%
8	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	20–30%
	White-headed Barbet			20–30%
	Black-billed Barbet			5–10%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			Insufficient data
9	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	20–30%
	White-headed Barbet			20–30%
10	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	20–30%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			20–30%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
	Black-billed Barbet			Insufficient data
11	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	20–30%
	Black-collared Barbet			20–30%
12	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	20–30%
	Black-collared Barbet			20–30%
13	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	20–30%
	Black-collared Barbet			20–30%
14	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	20–30%
	Black-billed Barbet			20–30%
15	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	Black-collared Barbet			10–20%
16	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	10–20%
	Black-collared Barbet			10–20%
	Black-Backed Barbet			5–10%
17	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4	10–20%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			5–10%
	White-headed Barbet			5–10%
	Red-faced Barbet			<5%
	Black-collared Barbet			<5%
18	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			10–20%
	Black-collared Barbet			Insufficient data
19	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			10–20%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
20	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	White-headed Barbet			10–20%
21	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	10–20%
	Black-collared Barbet			5–10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			<5%
22	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Black-collared Barbet			5–10%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
23	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	10–20%
	Bearded Barbet			5–10%
	Vieillot's Barbet			Insufficient data
24	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	10–20%
	Black-collared Barbet			10–20%
25	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	10–20%
	Black-collared Barbet			5–10%
	Black-Backed Barbet			Insufficient data
26	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	4	5–10%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			5–10%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
	Black-billed Barbet			<5%
	Red-faced Barbet			Insufficient data
27	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	5–10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			5–10%
28	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	5–10%
	White-headed Barbet			5–10%
29	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	5–10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			5–10%
	Black-collared Barbet			Insufficient data
30	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	5–10%
	White-headed Barbet			5–10%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			<5%
31	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	5–10%
	Black-collared Barbet			5–10%
32	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	5–10%
	White-headed Barbet			5–10%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			<5%
	Black-billed Barbet			Insufficient data
33	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	5–10%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			5–10%
	White-headed Barbet			Insufficient data
34	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	5–10%
	Black-collared Barbet			<5%
	Brown-Breasted Barbet			<5%
	White-headed Barbet			Insufficient data
35	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	5–10%
	Black-collared Barbet			<5%
	Black-Backed Barbet			Insufficient data
36	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Black-collared Barbet			<5%
37	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
38	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
39	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			<5%
	Red-faced Barbet			Insufficient data
	White-headed Barbet			Insufficient data
40	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	<5%
	Banded Barbet			Insufficient data
41	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Black-billed Barbet			Insufficient data
	Double-Toothed Barbet			Insufficient data
	White-headed Barbet			Insufficient data
42	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
43	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			<5%
44	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	<5%
	Black-collared Barbet			Insufficient data
45	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			Insufficient data
46	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Double-Toothed Barbet			Insufficient data
47	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	White-headed Barbet			Insufficient data

Typical African Barbets

Species in this group

Black-collared Barbet

Black-billed Barbet

White-headed Barbet

Double-Toothed Barbet

Black-Backed Barbet

Brown-Breasted Barbet

Red-faced Barbet

Bearded Barbet

Chaplin's Barbet

Vieillot's Barbet

Banded Barbet

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Typical African Barbets

Parks Ranked