Black-throated Barbet
Black-throated Barbet · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 20.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 59).
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
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
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Tricholaema melanocephala
Which family does it belong to?
African Barbets (Lybiidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Eastern
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · markus lilje · CC BY-NC-ND
