Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | African Barbets (Lybiidae) |
| Species | Tricholaema melanocephala |
| Codes | bltbar1, BTBA |
Identification
The Black-throated Barbet (Tricholaema melanocephala) is a member of the African Barbets family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code bltbar1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in African Barbets
