African Barbets
Lybiidae
The family Lybiidae (African Barbets) belongs to the order Piciformes and comprises 43 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 1 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Piciformes
- Species
- 43
- Threatened species
- 1
All species of the family Lybiidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet
Trachylaemus purpuratus
Western Yellow-billed Barbet
Trachylaemus goffinii
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Yellow-breasted Barbet
Trachyphonus margaritatus
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Green Barbet
Cryptolybia olivacea
Yellow-spotted Barbet
Buccanodon duchaillui
White-eared Barbet
Stactolaema leucotis
Whyte's Barbet
Stactolaema whytii
Anchieta's Barbet
Stactolaema anchietae
Grey-throated Barbet
Gymnobucco bonapartei
Sladen's Barbet
Gymnobucco sladeni
Bristle-nosed Barbet
Gymnobucco peli
Naked-faced Barbet
Gymnobucco calvus
Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Green Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus simplex
Moustached Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus leucomystax
Western Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus coryphaea
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus atroflavus
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Northern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus uropygialis
Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus pusillus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Hairy-breasted Barbet
Tricholaema hirsuta
Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
Miombo Pied Barbet
Tricholaema frontata
Acacia Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
Black-throated Barbet
Tricholaema melanocephala
Brown-breasted Barbet
Pogonornis melanopterus
Black-backed Barbet
Pogonornis minor
Double-toothed Barbet
Pogonornis bidentatus
Bearded Barbet
Pogonornis dubius
Black-breasted Barbet
Pogonornis rolleti
Banded Barbet
Lybius undatus
Vieillot's Barbet
Lybius vieilloti
White-headed Barbet
Lybius leucocephalus
Chaplin's Barbet
Lybius chaplini
Red-faced Barbet
Lybius rubrifacies
Black-billed Barbet
Lybius guifsobalito
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Other families of the order Piciformes
- 35 species
Asian Barbets
Megalaimidae
- 15 species
New World Barbets
Capitonidae
- 2 species
Prong-billed Barbet and Toucan Barbet
Semnornithidae
- 37 species
Toucans
Ramphastidae
- 16 species
Honeyguides
Indicatoridae
- 237 species
Woodpeckers
Picidae
Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.