C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Piciformes Lybiidae

White-headed Barbet

Lybius leucocephalus

CIOC 3729

White-headed Barbet

Lybius leucocephalus

Piciformes · Lybiidae

White-headed Barbet (Lybius leucocephalus).

ATK73

DEF45

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 18–19.5 cm
Body Mass: 62.8 g
Diet: Fruit
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 73

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 73).

DEF 45

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 45).

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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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: East-central & West-central & Southwestern Habitat: Woodland

6 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Lybius leucocephalus adamauae
n Nigeria to nw DR Congo
Lybius leucocephalus leucocephalus
s Sudan and ne DR Congo to wc Kenya and nw Tanzania
Lybius leucocephalus senex
c, sc Kenya
Lybius leucocephalus albicauda
sw Kenya and n Tanzania
Lybius leucocephalus lynesi
c Tanzania
Lybius leucocephalus leucogaster
sw Angola

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗