Hairy-breasted Barbet
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Hairy-breasted Barbet

Tricholaema hirsuta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Virunga National Park
128 Verified records at Virunga National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The hairy-breasted barbet (Tricholaema hirsuta) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found throughout the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-breasted Barbet sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

<5% · Rare
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

20–30% · Possible
Grey-throated Barbet
LC

Grey-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnobucco bonapartei

10–20% · With luck
Speckled Tinkerbird
LC

Speckled Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

10–20% · With luck
Western Tinkerbird
LC

Western Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus coryphaea

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-spotted Barbet
LC

Yellow-spotted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buccanodon duchaillui

5–10% · With luck
Double-Toothed Barbet

Double-Toothed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius bidentatus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-Billed Barbet

Yellow-Billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus purpuratus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-throated Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

<5% · Rare
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
Crested Barbet
LC

Crested Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus vaillantii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
10–20%
4 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hairy-breasted Barbet in Virunga National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy-breasted Barbet sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hairy-breasted Barbet in Virunga National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Hairy-breasted Barbet in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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