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Red-and-yellow Barbet

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus · Lybiidae · Piciformes

Best monthsJul · Oct–Novmost records
Records13,217in 5 countries
Most seen inKenya6,986 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Red-and-yellow Barbet in brief

The red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) is a bird of the Lybiidae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 13,217 published records, most of them from Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Kenya6,986 records · best Nov, May
Tanzania5,389 records · best Feb, Oct
Ethiopia773 records · best Nov, Dec
Somalia54 records · best Jan, Feb
South Sudan15 records · best Jun, Sep
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.