Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Brown Breasted Barbet

Lybius melanopterus

Photo by MudWiggle
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-6.71001, 39.261

Field Notes

Description:

A small sturdy little bird 12-15cm high. A bright red head (called brown breasted indeed!) characteristic Barbet whiskers, and apparently brown breast and grey to brown body. AND a very sturdy beak.

Habitat:

Not sure, seems to be coastal bush of any kind, east Africa.

Notes:

Another poor little male that expended a lot of energy intimidating the male he could see in the reflecting windows of our house. However it made for a lovely chance to see them close up :)

Reference Links:

Brown-breasted barbet, Brown-breasted Barbet (Pogonornis melanopterus) - BirdLife species factsheet

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
DavidMroczkowski
Wow. That bill must crack some large seeds. Does anyone know its diet?
MudWiggle
oh, okay Mark, great thank you, will folllow. Yes, really the window was at risk, he really could tap very hard... and for ages I wondered how long he could keep that up.
Mark Ridgway
Oh btw the habitat should just be for each particular spotting eg. 'Urban back yard'

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of the World
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 15, 2015

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies