About the Red-and-yellow Barbet
The red-and-yellow barbet is a species of African barbet found in eastern Africa. Males have distinctive black, red, and yellow plumage; females and juveniles are similar, but less brightly colored. The species lives in broken terrain and nests and roosts in burrows. Omnivorous, the species feeds on seeds, fruit, and invertebrates. Where not hunted, they are tame, but their feathers are used by certain tribes, such as the Maasai.
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Red-and-yellow barbet adult males have distinctive plumage made up black with spotted white, red and yellow. It has a black forehead and crown with a slight crest. The nape is orange and red with black spots. The side of the neck is red, going into yellow. The back is mostly black with white spots. The tail is a blackish brown with up to eight cream spots forming bars. The under side of the tail is yellow with black bars. The chin and throat are yellow, and there is a black patch at the centre of the throat. The throat is bordered by areas with more orange areas.
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Where the Red-and-yellow Barbet lives
When to see the Red-and-yellow Barbet
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudiiD'Arnaud's barbet is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae that is found in East Africa.
Yellow-breasted BarbetTrachyphonus margaritatusThe yellow-breasted barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.
Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantiiWith its thick bill and very colourful plumage the crested barbet is unmistakable.
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