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Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
Red-fronted Barbet (Tricholaema diademata) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Red-fronted Barbet (Tricholaema diademata) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 30.6 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 Tricholaema
- Species diademata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.6 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-fronted Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-fronted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-fronted Barbet (Tricholaema diademata) is a member of the Lybiidae family, within the order Piciformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF e.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 579,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-fronted Barbet?
The Red-fronted Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 30.6 g.
Where does the Red-fronted Barbet live?
The Red-fronted Barbet is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-fronted Barbet belong to?
The Red-fronted Barbet (Tricholaema diademata) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Red-fronted Barbet eat?
The Red-fronted Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-fronted Barbet migrate?
The Red-fronted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-fronted 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-fronted Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Red-fronted 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-fronted Barbet's range?
The Red-fronted Barbet has a mapped global range of about 579,000 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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