- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold red-and-yellow barbet, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the red-and-yellow barbet
The red-and-yellow barbet is an African barbet found across eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda and South Sudan. Males have black plumage spotted with white, with red and yellow patches and a long, typically red beak; females and juveniles are duller. The species avoids both very open areas and dense woodland, preferring broken terrain such as riverbeds, cliffs and termite mounds. It nests and roosts in tunnels and forages on or close to the ground, eating seeds, fruit and invertebrates. Where it is not hunted it is tame, and its feathers are used by certain tribes, such as the Maasai.
Red-and-yellow Barbet facts
- It nests and roosts in burrows or tunnels.
- It is an omnivore, feeding on seeds, fruit and invertebrates.
- Females lack the male's black throat patch and typically lack the crown.
- Its feathers are used by certain tribes, such as the Maasai.
Where to see red-and-yellow barbet in the U.S.
5 zoos across 4 states
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