Acacia Pied Barbet
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Acacia Pied Barbet

Tricholaema leucomelas

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
163 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The acacia pied barbet or pied barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae which is native to southern Africa. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Acacia Pied Barbet sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 163 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

<5% · Rare
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
LC

Golden-tailed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera abingoni

<5% · Rare
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
4 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
6 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
8 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
10 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
11 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
13 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
14 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Acacia Pied Barbet in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Acacia Pied Barbet sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 163 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Acacia Pied Barbet in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Acacia Pied Barbet in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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