Red-and-yellow Barbet

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

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.

Scientific name

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

Family

African Barbets

IUCN status

LC