Acacia Pied Barbet

Tricholaema leucomelas (Boddaert, 1783)

Acacia Pied Barbet, Tricholaema leucomelas, is a bird of southern Africa in the family Lybiidae. It is found in semi-arid savanna, grassland, fynbos, agricultural land and urban gardens, and its range also reaches areas with introduced alien vegetation. The species has a black-and-white striped head, a red forehead and forecrown, and a pale yellow stripe above the eye. It also shows a black throat patch, while the sexes look alike. Young birds lack the red forehead mark and have more streaked underparts.

Order

Piciformes

Family

Lybiidae — African Barbets

Breeding range

Africa: s