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

Trachyphonus darnaudii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
2 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Yellow-Billed Barbet

Yellow-Billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus purpuratus

Insufficient data
Black-billed Barbet
LC

Black-billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius guifsobalito

30–40% · Possible
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

20–30% · With luck
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

10–20% · With luck
Double-Toothed Barbet

Double-Toothed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius bidentatus

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

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-throated Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

<5% · Rare
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
Speckled Tinkerbird
LC

Speckled Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

Insufficient data
Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

Insufficient data
Yellow-spotted Barbet
LC

Yellow-spotted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buccanodon duchaillui

Insufficient data
Hairy-breasted Barbet
LC

Hairy-breasted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema hirsuta

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of D'Arnaud's Barbet at Murchison Falls National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
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