Black-Backed Barbet
Lybius minor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusLybius (Typical African Barbets)
- SpeciesLybius minor (Black-Backed Barbet)
The white-faced barbet or black-backed barbet (Pogonornis minor) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. It is found in Gabon, Angola, Zambia, Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat it is normally found in is riverine woodland and forest edges. The common name 'white-faced barbet' recently applied to the species Pogonornis macclounii, which has since been relegated to a subspecies of Pogonornis minor. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Backed Barbet sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Anchieta's Barbet
Stactolaema anchietae
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Miombo Pied Barbet
Tricholaema frontata
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni
Bennett's Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-Backed Barbet in South Luangwa National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Backed Barbet sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-Backed Barbet in South Luangwa National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Black-Backed Barbet in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.