Black-throated Barbet (Tricholaema melanocephala)

Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala

Current view: Data table and detailed info

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
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 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.