Red-and-yellow Barbet
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Red-and-yellow Barbet

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
211 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) is a species of African barbet found in eastern Africa. Males have distinctive black (spotted white), 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. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-and-yellow Barbet sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 211 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

20–30% · With luck
Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

5–10% · With luck
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

<5% · Rare
Moustached Tinkerbird
LC

Moustached Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus leucomystax

<5% · Rare
Black-throated Barbet
LC

Black-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema melanocephala

<5% · Rare
White-eared Barbet
LC

White-eared Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stactolaema leucotis

Insufficient data
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

10–20% · With luck
Nubian Woodpecker
LC

Nubian Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera nubica

5–10% · With luck
Eastern Grey Woodpecker
LC

Eastern Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos spodocephalus

5–10% · With luck
Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus namaquus

5–10% · Rare
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
2 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-and-yellow Barbet in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Red-and-yellow Barbet sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 211 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-and-yellow Barbet in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

November has the highest sighting rate for Red-and-yellow Barbet in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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