Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)
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Red-and-yellow Barbet

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus Cabanis, 1878

64 gWeight

The red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) is a species of African barbet found in eastern Africa.

Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-and-yellow Barbet has been recorded at 71 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tarangire NPTanzania762 records
  2. Lake Manyara NPTanzania295 records
  3. Samburu NRKenya286 records
More places
  1. Lake BaringoKenya236 records
  2. Aga Khan University – Loilenok Hills and FieldsTanzania206 records
  3. Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya173 records
  4. Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya158 records
  5. Tarangire NP – Tarangire Safari LodgeTanzania148 records
  6. Buffalo Springs NRKenya118 records
  7. Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya110 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaKenyaEthiopiaUgandaSomalia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) is a species of African barbet found in eastern Africa. Males have distinctive black (spotted white), red, and yellow plumage; females and juveniles are similar, but less brightly colored. The species lives in broken terrain and nests and roosts in burrows.

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Questions

How big is the Red-and-yellow Barbet?

The Red-and-yellow Barbet weighs around 64 g.

Where does the Red-and-yellow Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Is the Red-and-yellow Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-and-yellow Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Red-and-yellow Barbet eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-and-yellow Barbet in?

It belongs to the family African Barbets (Lybiidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Weight
64 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
97 mm
Tail
88 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Trachyphonus

Other birds in the genus Trachyphonus

Crested BarbetCrested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantiiYellow-breasted BarbetYellow-breasted BarbetTrachyphonus margaritatusD'Arnaud's BarbetD'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudiiUsambiro BarbetUsambiro BarbetTrachyphonus usambiroWestern Yellow-billed BarbetWestern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus goffiniiEastern Yellow-billed BarbetEastern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus purpuratusGreen BarbetGreen BarbetCryptolybia olivaceaGrey-throated BarbetGrey-throated BarbetGymnobucco bonaparteiSladen's BarbetSladen's BarbetGymnobucco sladeniBristle-nosed BarbetBristle-nosed BarbetGymnobucco peli
Red-and-yellow Barbet

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