White-headed Barbet

The White-headed Barbet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The White-headed Barbet (Lybius leucocephalus) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Lybius leucocephalus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Stub icon This Piciformes-related article is a stub. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, White-headed Barbet is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance. More

White-headed Barbet - Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris White-headed Barbet Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris ... Black-billed Barbet - Photo copyright Steve Bird Black-billed Barbet Photo copyright Steve Bird Black-collared Barbet - Photo copyright Safaricamlive Black-collared Barbet Photo copyright Safaricamlive ... More

White-headed Barbets excavate nests in soft-wooded trees (fig, jacaranda etc). They are social birds often found in small groups when all the adults in a group will take part in incubating and feeding the young. However nesting birds may prevent others from roosting in the nest. Their diet consists of fruit and insects (including arboreal termites). Photographed at Lake Naivasha No comments available for White-headed Barbet All Photographs and Information are subject to copyright. More