The eastern yellow-billed barbet (Trachyphonus purpuratus) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.

It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the western yellow-billed barbet.

It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and western Kenya.

Two subspecies are recognised:[2]

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