White-headed Barbet
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White-headed Barbet

Lybius leucocephalus

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

The white-headed barbet (Lybius leucocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Barbet sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 177 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Double-Toothed Barbet

Double-Toothed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius bidentatus

<5% · Rare
D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

20–30% · With luck
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

10–20% · 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
Grey-throated Barbet
LC

Grey-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnobucco bonapartei

<5% · Rare
Nubian Woodpecker
LC

Nubian Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera nubica

5–10% · With luck
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

5–10% · With luck
Eastern Grey Woodpecker
LC

Eastern Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos spodocephalus

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

<5% · Rare
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

<5% · Rare
Little Green Woodpecker
LC

Little Green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera maculosa

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
6 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
14 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
21 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
23 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Barbet in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Barbet sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 177 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Barbet in Masai Mara National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Barbet in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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