Pied Barbet

The Pied Barbet or Acacia Pied Barbet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The Pied 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 Pied Barbet or Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Tricholaema leucomelas. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Stub icon This Piciformes-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. More

Acacia pied barbet at nest entrance. Top right: Acacia pied barbet feeding on figs, West Coast Fossil Park, Western Cape, South Africa. Bottom right: Acacia pied barbet. The Acacia pied barbet is nearly endemic to southern Africa, its range extending marginally into Angola and Zambia. It mainly lives in semi-arid savanna, but it has recently colonised grasslands, fynbos, orchards and suburban gardens, due to the introduction of alien tree species, especially Acacia. More

Pied Barbets nest in holes in soft or dead wood, fairly low down on the trunk. They nest from August to April in KwaZulu-Natal, usually producing 3 eggs which are white in colour. STATUS A common resident. More

The Acacia Pied Barbet (Latin name Tricholaema leucomelas) is described in Roberts Birds of Southern Africa, 7th Edition. This bird has a unique Roberts number of 465 and you will find a full description of this bird on page 144 also a picture of the Acacia Pied Barbet on page 144. The Acacia Pied Barbet belongs to the family of birds classified as Lybiidae. More