Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies)
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Red-faced Barbet

Lybius rubrifacies (Reichenow, 1892)

17 cmLength60 gWeight

The red-faced barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) is a species of bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda

Red-faced Barbet has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake Mburo NPUganda250 records
  2. Rwakobo Rock LodgeUganda61 records
  3. Akagera NP – Akagera LodgeRwanda43 records
More places
  1. Lake Mburo NP – Entrance RoadUganda43 records
  2. Akagera NP – Southern AreaRwanda20 records
  3. Lake Mburo NP – Boat RideUganda9 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda4 records
  5. Kibale NPUganda3 records
  6. Akagera NP – Lac IhemaRwanda2 records
  7. Akagera NP – Magashi CampRwanda1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwanda

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-faced barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) is a species of bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae.

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Questions

How big is the Red-faced Barbet?

The Red-faced Barbet is about 17 cm long and weighs around 60 g.

Where does the Red-faced Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and northwestern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Uganda and Rwanda.

When is the best time to see the Red-faced Barbet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-faced Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-faced Barbet as Near Threatened.

What does the Red-faced Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-faced Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Length
17 cm
Weight
60 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Africa: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and northwestern Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Lybius

Other birds in the genus Lybius

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Red-faced Barbet

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