Spot-flanked Barbet
Spot-flanked Barbet
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1 week ago
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Henk Spuijbroek
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100
The Spot-breasted Barbet is a medium-sized African barbet characterized by its heavily spotted breast and flanks, and a black and white striped head with a red forehead patch. It inhabits woodlands.
Where to spot
Woodlands, forest edges, and cultivated areas with scattered trees in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Democratic Republic of Congo.
How to spot
Listen for its resonant, often mournful hooting calls. Scan the mid-canopy of trees for its distinctive spotted plumage and red forehead.
When to spot
Year-round; often heard calling in the early morning.
Where to spot
Woodlands, forest edges, and cultivated areas with scattered trees in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Democratic Republic of Congo.
How to spot
Listen for its resonant, often mournful hooting calls. Scan the mid-canopy of trees for its distinctive spotted plumage and red forehead.
When to spot
Year-round; often heard calling in the early morning.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
The Spot-breasted Barbet's heavily spotted plumage provides camouflage as it forages among the dappled light of the forest canopy.
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