Common name: Spot-flanked Barbet

Scientific name: Tricholaema lachrymosa

Local name: -

Approximate measurements:
Mass (grams): 24
Length (cm):
Wing length (mm): 69
Larger sex:

Distribution: Zaire, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia

Status: Locally common resident

Habitat: Dry woodland near water, moist woodlands and edges of riverine forests.

General habits: Usually in pairs, feeding individually and keeping in vocal contact. Pairs roost together in tree cavities.

Feeding habits: Forages on branches and low dense foliage. Diet consists of figs, fruit, berries, insects including beetles and probably ants.

Breeding habits: Territories irregular, often along streams. Nest defended against barbets and woodpeckers.
Egg laying: Varies in different regions.
Nest: Excavated by both adults in tree or stub up to 10m. The small entrance is often on the underside of the branch.
Eggs: 2-3 white eggs
Incubation: -
Young: Both adults feed the nestlings and rrost in the nest cavity with them