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Tricholaema melanocephala

Black-throated Barbet


Tricholaema melanocephala

(Cretzschmar, PJ, 1829)
Barbudo Cabecinegro
Family: Lybiidae
Order: Piciformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Pogonias melanocephala.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Tricholaema melanocephala. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 209253
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Nairobi
Nairobi
Kenya
05/30/2017
Diego Carus


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
58918230/05/2017KenyaNairobiThe David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, NairobiDiego Carus
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-throated Barbet (Tricholaema melanocephala) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.