C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Piciformes Lybiidae

Black-throated Barbet

Tricholaema melanocephala

CIOC 3726

Black-throated Barbet

Tricholaema melanocephala

Piciformes · Lybiidae

Black-throated Barbet (Tricholaema melanocephala).

ATK59

DEF39

XC1163463 · Frank shirima · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 20.5 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 59

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 59).

DEF 39

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 39).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Frank shirima · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: Eastern Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Tricholaema melanocephala melanocephala
Eritrea to c Ethiopia and nw Somalia
Tricholaema melanocephala blandi
nc, ne Somalia
Tricholaema melanocephala stigmatothorax
s Ethiopia and s Somalia to ne Tanzania
Tricholaema melanocephala flavibuccalis
nc Tanzania

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗