The banded barbet (Lybius undatus) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae.

The little-known banded barbet is very widely distributed throughout Ethiopia between 300 and 2400 metres (1000–8000 feet).

Although the numbers and abundance of this species have not been determined, it seems to vary from being uncommon in the north-west and cast to locally common elsewhere in the country, living singly or in pairs in trees near water.

[4] This barbet is approximately 20–25 cm long, stocky-looking, with a large head and a heavy bill with the bristles that the Lybius species is known for.

The barbet has been described also to hawk insects like a flycatcher and to hang from a branch upside down like a tit.