Red-fronted Barbet (Tricholaema diademata)
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Red-fronted Barbet

Tricholaema diademata (Heuglin, 1861)

31 gWeight

The red-fronted barbet (Tricholaema diademata) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-fronted Barbet has been recorded at 96 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya281 records
  2. Lake BaringoKenya276 records
  3. Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya168 records
More places
  1. Serengeti NPTanzania139 records
  2. Lake Nakuru NPKenya127 records
  3. Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya119 records
  4. Lake Langano – Simbo LodgeEthiopia102 records
  5. Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania95 records
  6. Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania94 records
  7. Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia80 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaUganda

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-fronted barbet (Tricholaema diademata) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.

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Questions

How big is the Red-fronted Barbet?

The Red-fronted Barbet weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Red-fronted Barbet live?

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

Is the Red-fronted Barbet endangered?

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

What does the Red-fronted Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-fronted Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
31 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
18 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
Tricholaema

Other birds in the genus Tricholaema

Hairy-breasted BarbetHairy-breasted BarbetTricholaema hirsutaMiombo Pied BarbetMiombo Pied BarbetTricholaema frontataAcacia Pied BarbetAcacia Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelasSpot-flanked BarbetSpot-flanked BarbetTricholaema lacrymosaBlack-throated BarbetBlack-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephalaWestern Yellow-billed BarbetWestern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus goffiniiEastern Yellow-billed BarbetEastern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus purpuratusCrested BarbetCrested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantiiRed-and-yellow BarbetRed-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalusYellow-breasted BarbetYellow-breasted BarbetTrachyphonus margaritatus
Red-fronted Barbet

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