#trachyphonus

[herpsandbirds]

Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii), family Libiidae, order Piciformes, South Africa

photograph by Holger Teichmann

[colorsoutofearth]

Red and yellow barbet 'doing the splits' (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)

Photo by Hermann Brehm

[snototter]

A crested barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii) nests in a tree in Kruger National Park, South Africa

by Bruwer Burger

[alonglistofbirds]

[2923/11080] D'Arnaud's barbet - Trachyphonus darnaudii

Note: the IOC has split off the Usambiro barbet, T. usambiro (bottom photo), as its own species, whilst Clements still treats it as a subspecies of D'Arnaud's barbet.

Order: Piciformes Suborder: Pici Family: Lybiidae (african barbets)

Photo credit: Arthur Grosset / Kris Blachowiak

[best-bird-tournament]

African terrestrial barbet (Trachyphonus)

Which is the best bird?

Crested barbet

Yellow-breasted barbet

Red-and-yellow barbet

D'Arnaud's barbet

Usambiro barbet

Voting ended onJun 5, 2025

[birdblues]

Red-and-yellow Barbet

[herpsandbirds]

Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii), family Libiidae, South Africa

photograph by Holger Teichmann

[herpsandbirds]

Usambiro Barbets (Trachyphonus usambiro), family Lybiidae, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, East Africa

photograph by Anthony Goldman