Chaplin’s Barbet
Photo: Niall Perrins · Public domain

African Barbets

Chaplin’s Barbet

Lybius chaplini

VUVulnerable Endemic to Zambia
Family
African Barbets (Lybiidae)
Order
Piciformes

Overview

Chaplin's barbet (Lybius chaplini) or the Zambian barbet, is a bird species in the family Lybiidae, which was until recently united with the other barbets in the Capitonidae. This bird was named in honor of Sir Francis Drummond Percy Chaplin, a former colonial governor. The species was renamed to emphasize its status as Zambia's only true endemic bird species. It is endemic to South Central Zambia and is restricted to the area between the Upper Kafue River to Kabanga in the Kalomo District.

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Range and habitat

Miombo woodland of south-central Zambia.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.