Avibase: Lybius torquatus (Black-collared Barbet)

Black-collared Barbet

Lybius torquatus (Dumont, CHF 1805)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Marc Anderson	2023-08-27	Kafue National Park, Mumbwa (Zambia) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	890682 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	African Bioacoustics Community	2024-02-21	Kruger Park (near Skukuza), Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Witrivier (South Africa) (280 m)	- 1kHz high pass filter, -3dB normalised. Two individuals interacting, perched in a tree, video slightly unclear, need species confirmation.	1005256 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Albert Lastukhin	2023-12-21	Dududu (near Emahlathini), Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, Umzinto (South Africa) (240 m)	call, song - [sono]	895512 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Marc Anderson	2023-09-02	Makhado Local Municipality (near Louis Trichardt), Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, Soutpansberg (South Africa) (1100 m)	song - [sono]	876487 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Tony Archer	2021-09-16	City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m)	adult, duet, female, male - Two birds dueting in thorn tree. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	675135 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Tony Archer	2021-05-15	City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m)	adult, duet, female, male - Calling from top of tree in farm yard. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	648893 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Tony Archer	2022-03-25	City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m)	adult, duet, female, male - Birds calling from top of thorn tree. bird-seen:no playback-used:no	711080 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Marc Anderson	2023-08-23	Kafue National Park, Mumbwa (Zambia) (1100 m)	duet, song - [sono]	890286 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	African Bioacoustics Community - Nathalia Serpa	2024-02-21	Kruger Park (near Skukuza), Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Witrivier (South Africa) (280 m)	- 1kHz high pass filter, -3 dB normalised.	1005410 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Roger McNeill	2024-07-01	, Mpumalanga (South Africa)	-	652574954 macaulaylibrary.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus pumilio	Frank Lambert	2015-12-14	Dzalamyama - s of lodge nr dambo, Central Region, Lilongwe (Malawi) (1200 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	366605 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Dries Van de Loock	2022-08-01	Kamfinsa Area, Copperbelt Province, Ndola (Zambia) (1200 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	745606 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Dries Van de Loock	2023-08-19	Mwekera Forestry College, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Ndola (Zambia) (1200 m)	alarm call - [sono]	854472 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Marc Anderson	2023-08-27	Kafue National Park, Mumbwa (Zambia) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	890684 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Peter Boesman	2016-09-22	Kasanka National Park, Northern Province, Central (Zambia)	song - [sono]	339248 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Marc Anderson	2023-08-26	Kafue National Park, Mumbwa (Zambia) (1100 m)	duet, song - [sono]	890681 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus torquatus	Frank Lambert	2019-10-28	Faan Meintjes Nature Reserve (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	516079 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Dries Van de Loock	2023-08-19	Mwekera Forestry College, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Ndola (Zambia) (1200 m)	alarm call - [sono]	854473 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus pumilio	Frank Lambert	2015-12-14	Dzalamyama - s of lodge nr dambo, Central Region, Lilongwe (Malawi) (1200 m)	song - Presumably the same bird as on XC366605. A long gap (90+sec) between song phrases. Could not be sure if Turdoides jardineii is calling before the song of the barbet, or more likely, this is the pair of barbets calling to each other... bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	366607 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	African Bioacoustics Community	2024-02-24	Kruger Park (near Skukuza), Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Witrivier (South Africa) (300 m)	- 1kHz high pass filter, -3dB normalised, audio split Recordist - Nathalia Serpa	1010535 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus torquatus	Daan van der Hoeven	2024-07-31	Mtubatuba (near Saint Lucia), uMkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, Hlabisa (South Africa) (10 m)	aberrant - [also] [sono]	935295 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Dries Van de Loock	2024-05-11	Lazy J Ranch, Lusaka, Kafue (Zambia) (1300 m)	duet, song - [sono]	932695 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	Tony Archer	2022-03-19	City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m)	adult, call, duet, female, male - Flock of four calling from top of dead tree. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	709659 xeno-canto.org
Black-collared Barbet - Lybius torquatus	African Bioacoustics Community	2026-05-10	Kruger Park, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Pelgrimsrus (South Africa) (260 m)	call - -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos	1137920 xeno-canto.org

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