Whyte's Barbet is a barbet about 19 cm long. It uses trees in forests and near water, and may catch insects in the air.
It is about 19 cm long. The head, throat, and back are brown; the bill is black, the legs grey, and the eyes brown.
It uses forests, riverine forest, and trees near water. Its reported prey includes butterflies, bees, wasps, locusts, and ants, which it usually catches in the air.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.