Banded Barbet
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African Barbets

Banded Barbet

Lybius undatus

LCLeast Concern
Family
African Barbets (Lybiidae)
Order
Piciformes

Overview

The banded barbet (Lybius undatus) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
The little-known banded barbet is very widely distributed throughout Ethiopia between 300 and 2400 metres (1000–8000 feet). Although the numbers and abundance of this species have not been determined, it seems to vary from being uncommon in the north-west and cast to locally common elsewhere in the country, living singly or in pairs in trees near water.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.