genus
Lybius
Lybius is a genus in the family Lybiidae. This database currently files 12 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 12
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 75%
- Weight range
- 36 g – 100.5 g
Best-known members of Lybius
Ranked by popularity score.

Double-toothed barbet
Lybius bidentatus

Bearded barbet
Lybius dubius

Black-collared barbet
Lybius torquatus

Chaplin's barbet
Lybius chaplini

Brown-breasted barbet
Lybius melanopterus

Black-backed barbet
Lybius minor

Black-breasted barbet
Lybius rolleti

Banded barbet
Lybius undatus
How threatened is Lybius?
8 of 12 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 13% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 13% |
| LCLeast Concern | 6 | 75% |
All species in Lybius
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-toothed barbet | Lybius bidentatus | Lybiidae | Not recorded | 80.5 g | Not recorded |
| Bearded barbet | Lybius dubius | Lybiidae | Not recorded | 91.8 g | Not recorded |
| Black-collared barbet | Lybius torquatus | Lybiidae | Least Concern | 51.7 g | Not recorded |
| Chaplin's barbet | Lybius chaplini | Lybiidae | Vulnerable | 69.5 g | Not recorded |
| Brown-breasted barbet | Lybius melanopterus | Lybiidae | Least Concern | 46.7 g | Not recorded |
| Black-backed barbet | Lybius minor | Lybiidae | Not recorded | 51.9 g | Not recorded |
| Black-breasted barbet | Lybius rolleti | Lybiidae | Not recorded | 100.5 g | Not recorded |
| Banded barbet | Lybius undatus | Lybiidae | Least Concern | 38.5 g | Not recorded |
| Vieillot's barbet | Lybius vieilloti | Lybiidae | Least Concern | 36 g | Not recorded |
| Black-billed barbet | Lybius guifsobalito | Lybiidae | Least Concern | 42.2 g | Not recorded |
| Red-faced barbet | Lybius rubrifacies | Lybiidae | Near Threatened | 60.1 g | Not recorded |
| White-headed barbet | Lybius leucocephalus | Lybiidae | Least Concern | 62.8 g | Not recorded |