Yellow-spotted Barbet
Buccanodon duchaillui
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- African Barbets (Lybiidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The yellow-spotted barbet (Buccanodon duchaillui) is a bird species in the monotypic genus Buccanodon. It belongs to the African barbet family (Lybiidae) which was formerly included in the Capitonidae and sometimes in the Ramphastidae.
Two subspecies are known:
B. d. duchailllui (Cassin, 1856) (eastern yellow-spotted barbet) - eastern and central Africa, west to Nigeria
B. d.
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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yellow-spotted barbet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
