Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies)

Family
Lybiidae (African Barbets)

Size
17 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Reichenow, 1892)

Habitat
Hilly areas of Combretum-wooded grassland, mixed woodland of Albizia-Acacia-Commiphora (including riverine woods) and also cultivated areas with scattered trees. From 1,200 - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Burundi (B) (NB), Rwanda (B) (NB), Tanzania [United Republic of] (B) (NB), Uganda (B) (NB).

South-western Uganda, eastern Rwanda and north-western Tanzania.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
Habitat loss due to human encroachment is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
In pairs and groups of up to five or more while feeding.

Food
Figs, berries and seeds, insects.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) [XC739784]
by Peter Boesman from Lake Mburo National Park, Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda (call)

Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) [XC433602]
by Andrew Spencer from Rwakobo Lodge, Uganda (song)

Subspecies
Related to White-headed Barbet (Lybius leucocephalus) through Zambian Barbet (Lybius chaplini), the combined group also fairly close to Vieillot's Barbet (Lybius vieilloti). Also related to Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito) and Black-collared Barbet (Lybius torquatus). Distinct from all, however, in morphology. Duet form nearest to that of Zambian Barbet (Lybius chaplini). Songs of male and female differ, as they do in Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) - 10 files

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