page_title: List of birds of Uganda
section_title: African barbets
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Uganda / African barbets
caption_attribution_description: Uganda Double-toothed Barbet (Lybius bidentatus)
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Uganda. The avifauna of Uganda included a total of 1066 confirmed species as of May 2020. Of them, one is endemic, 66 are accidental, and three have been introduced by humans. Three additional species are hypothetical as defined below and are not included in the counts. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of iGoTerra.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition.
  The following tags highlight several categories of occurrence other than regular migrants and residents.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Uganda
  Endemic - a species endemic to Uganda
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Uganda as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  Hypothetical - a species possibly present but which has not been documented
context_section_description: Order: Piciformes   Family: Lybiidae
  The barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly coloured.
  Yellow-billed barbet, Trachyphonus purpuratus
  Crested barbet, Trachyphonus vaillantii
  Red-and-yellow barbet, Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
  D'Arnaud's barbet, Trachyphonus darnaudii
  Gray-throated barbet, Gymnobucco bonapartei
  Speckled tinkerbird, Pogoniulus scolopaceus
  Moustached tinkerbird, Pogoniulus leucomystax
  Western tinkerbird, Pogoniulus coryphaea
  Red-rumped tinkerbird, Pogoniulus atroflavus
  Yellow-throated tinkerbird, Pogoniulus subsulphureus
  Yellow-rumped tinkerbird, Pogoniulus bilineatus
  Red-fronted tinkerbird, Pogoniulus pusillus
  Yellow-fronted tinkerbird, Pogoniulus chrysoconus
  Yellow-spotted barbet, Buccanodon duchaillui
  Hairy-breasted barbet, Tricholaema hirsuta
  Red-fronted barbet, Tricholaema diademata
  Spot-flanked barbet, Tricholaema lachrymosa
  Black-throated barbet, Tricholaema melanocephala
  White-headed barbet, Lybius leucocephalus
  Red-faced barbet, Lybius rubrifacies
  Black-billed barbet, Lybius guifsobalito
  Black-collared barbet, Lybius torquatus
  Double-toothed barbet, Lybius bidentatus
  Black-breasted barbet, Lybius rolleti
caption: Double-toothed barbet at Entebbe, Uganda
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