Evidence found
202 records across 11 countries and territories, 1873–2026.
Trachyphonus vaillantii · GBIF taxon key 2478899
Where has the Crested Barbet been recorded?
Trachyphonus vaillantii occurrence evidence comes from 202 records in 11 countries and territories, from 1873 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 202 records
- 11 places
- 48 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18732026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Crested Barbet has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Crested Barbet. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 132 | |
| Botswana | 16 | |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | |
| Tanzania | 11 | |
| Rwanda | 9 | |
| Mozambique | 8 | |
| Namibia | 5 | |
| Uganda | 3 | |
| Eswatini | 2 | |
| Zambia | 2 | |
| United States | 1 |
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Speckled Tinkerbird
439 records
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
367 records
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364 records
Pied Barbet
250 records
Hairy-breasted Barbet
202 records
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
157 records
D'Arnaud's Barbet
137 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.