Crested Barbet

Trachyphonus vaillantii Ranzani, 1821

Lybiidae — African Barbets

Crested Barbet, Trachyphonus vaillantii, is a bird in the order Piciformes and the family Lybiidae, the African barbets. It breeds in Africa in south-central and south-eastern regions. Described by Ranzani in 1821, it belongs to a group of barbets found on the African continent.

Order: Piciformes
Family: Lybiidae — African Barbets
Breeding range: Africa: sc, se

Crested Barbet

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Crested Barbet

Crested Barbet

Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in Uganda 1, Namibia 1

15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027

15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027

Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 15 days

A 15-day Uganda birding circuit from Entebbe through Mabamba Swamp, Lake Mburo, Mgahinga, Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale and Semliki for Sh...

Southern Africa Birding Expedition: Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls with Birding Ecotours

Southern Africa Birding Expedition: Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls with Birding Ecotours

Namibia / Walvis Bay Group tour 18 days

An 18-day birding expedition from Namibia's Atlantic coast through Etosha and the Okavango Panhandle to Victoria Falls, combining desert nea...

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