D'Arnaud's Barbet
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D'Arnaud's Barbet

Trachyphonus darnaudii

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

D'Arnaud's barbet (Trachyphonus darnaudii) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae that is found in East Africa. Barbets and toucans are a group of birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Three geographical races (darnaudii, böhmi, emini) have been recorded. The usambiro barbet was previously regarded as a subspecies, but the 2021 taxonomic update to the IOC World Bird List upgraded this to full species status with the taxonomic name Trachyphonus usambiro. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a D'Arnaud's Barbet sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

5–10% · With luck
Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

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

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

<5% · Rare
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

<5% · Rare
Eastern Grey Woodpecker
LC

Eastern Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos spodocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Nubian Woodpecker
LC

Nubian Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera nubica

10–20% · With luck
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

10–20% · With luck
Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus namaquus

10–20% · With luck
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

<5% · Rare
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
LC

Scaly-throated Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator variegatus

<5% · Rare
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
LC

Wahlberg's Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prodotiscus regulus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
7 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a D'Arnaud's Barbet in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a D'Arnaud's Barbet sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see D'Arnaud's Barbet in Lake Nakuru National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for D'Arnaud's Barbet in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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