Black-throated Barbet
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Black-throated Barbet

Tricholaema melanocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tsavo West National Park
257 Verified records at Tsavo West National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-throated barbet (Tricholaema melanocephala) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its distribution has moved northward. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Barbet sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 257 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park

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% · Rare
D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

40–50% · Likely
Red-and-yellow Barbet
LC

Red-and-yellow Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Brown-Breasted Barbet

Brown-Breasted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius melanopterus

5–10% · With luck
Moustached Tinkerbird
LC

Moustached Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus leucomystax

<5% · Rare
White-eared Barbet
LC

White-eared Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stactolaema leucotis

<5% · Rare
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

Insufficient data
Nubian Woodpecker
LC

Nubian Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera nubica

20–30% · Possible
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

5–10% · With luck
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
10 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
12 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Barbet in Tsavo West National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Barbet sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 257 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-throated Barbet in Tsavo West National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Barbet in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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