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Red-faced Barbet
Lybius rubrifacies
Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 60 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Lybiidae African Barbets
- Genus Lybius
- Species rubrifacies
Quick facts
- Weight
- 60 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-faced Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-faced Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and nw Tanzania.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 60 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 83,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-faced Barbet?
The Red-faced Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 60 g.
Where does the Red-faced Barbet live?
The Red-faced Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and nw Tanzania, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-faced Barbet belong to?
The Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Red-faced Barbet eat?
The Red-faced Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-faced Barbet migrate?
The Red-faced Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-faced Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Red-faced Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Red-faced Barbet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-faced Barbet's range?
The Red-faced Barbet has a mapped global range of about 83,000 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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