Black-breasted Barbet
Pogonornis rolleti
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- African Barbets (Lybiidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The black-breasted barbet (Pogonornis rolleti) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.
It is found in Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, and the extreme northeast of Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Uganda.
It occurs in woodlands of the eastern Sahel, between 200m and 1200m altitude (and as high as 2134m in western Sudan).
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Range and habitat
Southern Chad to northeastern Central African Republic, South Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northern Uganda.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-breasted barbet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
