- Lybius rubrifacies
Identification
17·5–18·5 cm (6¾-7¼ in)
- Brownish-black overall plumage
- Red face
- Yellow edges to flight feathers
- Greyish bill
Distribution
Eastern Africa: found in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Woodland, savanna and cultivated land with scattered trees. Generally at altitudes of between 1200 and 1500 m.
Behaviour
Occurs in pairs or small groups.
Diet
Diet consists of fruit (particularly figs), seeds and invertebrates. They catch insects in flight at times.
Status
Classified as Near Threatened in the 2007 IUCN Red List (BirdLife International, 2008) due to habitat loss and low population density in much of its range.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2019)
- BirdLife International. 2007. Species factsheet: Lybius rubrifacies. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 28 March 2008.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-faced Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-faced_Barbet
