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Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 63.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Lybiidae African Barbets
- Genus Trachyphonus
- Species erythrocephalus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 63.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-and-yellow Barbet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Red-and-yellow Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) belongs to the Lybiidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF e.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-and-yellow Barbet?
The Red-and-yellow Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63.5 g.
Where does the Red-and-yellow Barbet live?
The Red-and-yellow Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-and-yellow Barbet belong to?
The Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Red-and-yellow Barbet eat?
The Red-and-yellow Barbet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Red-and-yellow Barbet migrate?
The Red-and-yellow Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-and-yellow Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Red-and-yellow Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Red-and-yellow Barbet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-and-yellow Barbet's range?
The Red-and-yellow Barbet has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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