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Red-and-yellow Barbet

Red-and-yellow Barbet

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The Red-and-yellow Barbet is a strikingly colorful African barbet, easily identified by its vibrant plumage of red, yellow, and black, often with a distinctive crest. It inhabits dry bushland and savanna.
Where to spot
Dry open woodlands, acacia bushland, and arid savannas in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania.
How to spot
Look for its bright colors perched on prominent branches or at the top of bushes. Listen for its distinctive, rhythmic trilling or bubbling calls, often given as a duet by a pair.
When to spot
Year-round; most active and vocal during the early morning and late afternoon.
File:Barbudo cabecirrojo (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus), parque nacional Serengueti, Tanzania, 2024-05-26, DD 69.jpg
File:Barbudo cabecirrojo (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus), parque nacional Serengueti, Tanzania, 2024-05-26, DD 70.jpg
File:Barbudo cabecirrojo (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus), parque nacional de Tarangire, Tanzania, 2024-05-25, DD 84.jpg
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File:Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) - Flickr - Lip Kee.jpg
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File:Barbudo cabecirrojo (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus), parque nacional Serengueti, Tanzania, 2024-05-26, DD 69.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Barbudo cabecirrojo (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus), parque nacional Serengueti, Tanzania, 2024-05-26, DD 70.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Barbudo cabecirrojo (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus), parque nacional de Tarangire, Tanzania, 2024-05-25, DD 84.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Red-and-Yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) (46524923292).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Red-and-Yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) (46577160861).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) - Flickr - Lip Kee.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) - Flickr - Lip Kee (1).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Trachyphonus erythrocephalus 46238368.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This barbet often nests in termite mounds, excavating a chamber within the hard structure, which provides excellent insulation and protection from predators.
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