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Crested Barbet

Trachyphonus vaillantii Ranzani, C 1821

The crested barbet is a sub-Saharan bird in the Lybiidae family. Its specific name commemorates François Levaillant, a famed French naturalist. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Ramphastidae
Genus:
   Trachyphonus
Scientific:
  Trachyphonus vaillantii


Original description

Citation:
  Ranzani, C 1821

Reference:
   Element. Zool. 3, pt.2 p.159

Protonym:
  Trachyphonus Vaillantii

Type locality:
  South Africa ex LeVaillant = southeastern Cape Province, fide Vincent, Bull. Brit. Orn. Cl., 55, 1935, p. 94.)


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  546FA5F2CFDDBFD8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-546FA5F2

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/546FA5F2


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554241

Geographic range:

  • Trachyphonus vaillantii: lowland and foothill miombo and mopane woodland with termitaria, wooded grassland, and riparian thicket in dry areas, from central Angola eastward to southwestern Uganda and Tanzania, and southward to southeastern Botswana and northeastern South Africa
  • Trachyphonus vaillantii vaillantii: southern Angola and northeastern Namibia to Botswana, Mozambique, and southeastern Africa
  • Trachyphonus vaillantii suahelicus: north-central Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo to Tanzania and western Mozambique
English:
Crested Barbet
Afrikaans:
Kuifkophoutkapper
Bulgarian:
Качулата брадатка
Catalan:
Barbut crestat
Czech:
vousák Levaillantův
Danish:
Toppet Perleskægfugl
German:
Haubenbartvogel
Esperanto:
kresta barbulo
Spanish:
Barbudo Crestado
Spanish (Spain):
Barbudo Crestado
Estonian:
tutt-udelind
Finnish:
kirjoseppä
French:
Barbican promépic
Croatian:
ćubasti barbet
Italian:
Barbetto crestato
Japanese (romaji):
munaobionagagoshikidori
Japanese:
ムナオビオナガゴシキドリ
Lithuanian:
Kuoduotasis trachifonas
Dutch:
Kuifbaardvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Topperleskjeggfugl
Norwegian:
Topperleskjeggfugl
Polish:
brodal czubaty
Portuguese:
barbaças-de-poupa
Portuguese (Portugal):
barbaças-de-poupa
Russian:
Хохлатая чубатка
Slovak:
perlavec čiernochrbtý
Serbian:
Ćubasti barbet
Swedish:
tofsbarbett
Turkish:
Tepeli barbet
Ukrainian:
Барбудо чубатий
Chinese:
南非拟䴕
Chinese (Traditional):
南非擬啄木


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Barbican promépic ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Barbican promépic ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Levaillant's Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements, version 2025:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Levaillant's Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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eBird version 2025:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Levaillant's Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Levaillant's Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Levaillant's Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Trachyphonus vaillantii [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Trachyphonus vaillantii [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Trachyphonus vaillantii [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Crested Barbet ( Trachyphonus vaillantii) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Trachyphonus vaillantii [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Trachyphonus vaillantii [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Kuifkophoutkapper
Bulgarian: Качулата брадатка
Catalan: Barbut crestat
Czech: Vousák Levaillantuv, vousák Levaillantův
Danish: Toppet Perleskægfugl
German: Hauben-Bartvigel, Haubenbartvogel
English: Black-backed Barbet, Crested Barbet, Ground Barbet, Levaillant's Barbet, Levaitlant's Barbet
English (Avilist): Crested Barbet
English, HBW: Crested Barbet
English (IOC): Crested Barbet
English (United States): Crested Barbet
Esperanto: kresta barbulo
Spanish: Barbudo Crestado, Barbudo de Levaillant
Spanish (Spain): Barbudo Crestado
Spanish (HBW): Crested Barbet
Estonian: tutt-udelind
Finnish: Kirjoseppä
French: Barbican promépic, Trachyphone de Levaillant
French (Guyane): Barbican promépic
Croatian: ćubasti barbet
Italian: Barbetto crestato, Barbuto di Levaillant
Japanese (romaji): munaobionagagoshikidori
Japanese: ムナオビオナガゴシキドリ
Kwangali: Mbangura
Scientific: Micropogon quopopa, Pollystictice quopopa, Polysticte quopopa, Trachyphonus caffer, Trachyphonus vaillantii, Trachyphonus vaillantii vaillantii
Lithuanian: Kuoduotasis trachifonas
Dutch: Kuifbaardvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Topperleskjeggfugl
Norwegian: Topperleskjeggfugl
Polish: brodal czubaty
Portuguese: Barbacas de poupa, Barbacas-de-poupa, Barbaças-de-poupa
Portuguese (Angola): Barbaças-de-poupa
Portuguese (Portugal): barbaças-de-poupa
Russian: Хохлатая чубатка, Хохлатый бородастик-трахифонус, Хохлатый трахифонус
Slovak: perlavec ciernochrbtý, perlavec čiernochrbtý
Shona: Chizuvaguru
Serbian: Ćubasti barbet
Siswant: Ludvonca
Sotho, Southern: Malioache
Swedish: Tofsbarbett
Swahili: Zuwakulu Ushungi
Tswana: Kôpaôpê
Turkish: Tepeli barbet
Tsonga: Ngoko
Ukrainian: Барбудо чубатий
Chinese: 南非拟䴕, 南非拟鴷
Chinese (Traditional): 南非擬啄木
Zulu: iMvunduna

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