Banded Barbet (Lybius undatus)
About the Banded Barbet
The banded barbet (Lybius undatus) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia. The little-known banded barbet is very widely distributed throughout Ethiopia between 300 and 2400 metres (1000–8000 feet). Although the numbers and abundance of this species have not been determined, it seems to vary from being uncommon in the north-west and cast to locally common elsewhere in the country, living singly or in pairs in trees near water. The banded barbet is somewhat of a mystery bird that has been placed in the genus Lybius for the time being. It could represent an evolutionary link between the sister genera Tricholaema and Lybius.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 4 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ethiopia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- White-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.