LC
Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 3,300,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 3.1 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species appears to be locally common (del Hoyo et al. 2002). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Djibouti extant native yes
Eritrea extant native yes
Ethiopia extant native yes
Kenya extant native yes
Somalia extant native yes
South Sudan extant native yes
Sudan extant native
Tanzania extant native yes
Uganda extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Djibouti Ali Sabieh - Assâmo
Djibouti Forêt de Day
Djibouti Mabla
Eritrea Ghinda
Eritrea Gulf of Zula
Ethiopia Arero forest
Ethiopia Awash National Park
Ethiopia Dawa - Wachile
Ethiopia Eastern Hararghe (Harar-Wabi Shebelle)
Ethiopia Konso - Segen
Ethiopia Lake Chew Bahir
Ethiopia Lower Wabi Shebelle river and Warder
Ethiopia Mago National Park
Ethiopia Mankubsa - Welenso forest
Ethiopia Omo National Park
Ethiopia Sof Omar
Ethiopia Yabello Sanctuary
Ethiopia Yangudi-Rassa National Park
Kenya Amboseli National Park
Kenya Dida Galgalu desert
Kenya Lake Baringo
Kenya Meru National Park
Kenya Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves
Kenya Shaba National Reserve
Kenya Tsavo East National Park
Kenya Tsavo West National Park
Somalia Aangole - Farbiito
Somalia Arbowerow
Somalia Boorama plains
Somalia Far Waamo
Somalia Gacan Libaax
Somalia Jowhar - Warshiikh
Somalia Laag Dheere
Somalia Saylac
Somalia Xarardheere - Awale Rugno
Somalia Xawaadley reservoir
Tanzania Lake Manyara
Tanzania Lake Natron and Engaruka basin
Tanzania Longido Game Controlled Area
Tanzania Mkomazi National Park
Tanzania Nyumba ya Mungu reservoir
Tanzania Serengeti National Park
Tanzania Tarangire National Park
Tanzania Wembere steppe

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Savanna Dry major resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry major resident
Altitude 0 - 1840 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-throated-barbet-tricholaema-melanocephala on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.