Chaplin’s Barbet
Lybius chaplini
- 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.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chaplin's 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.
