Species profile
brown-breasted barbet
Lybius melanopterus
Quick answer
Savanna of s Somalia to Kenya, se Malawi and n Mozambique
- Scientific name
- Lybius melanopterus
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Genus
- Lybius
Recording brown-breasted barbet in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.