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

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
271 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
July 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-and-yellow Barbet sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

D'Arnaud's Barbet
LC

D'Arnaud's Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus darnaudii

20–30% · Possible
Black-throated Barbet
LC

Black-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema melanocephala

20–30% · Possible
Red-fronted Barbet
LC

Red-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema diademata

5–10% · With luck
Nubian Woodpecker
LC

Nubian Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera nubica

30–40% · Possible
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

20–30% · Possible
Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus namaquus

5–10% · With luck
Eastern Grey Woodpecker
LC

Eastern Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos spodocephalus

5–10% · Rare
Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

<5% · Rare
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

<5% · Rare
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
LC

Wahlberg's Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prodotiscus regulus

<5% · Rare
African Grey Woodpecker
LC

African Grey Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos goertae

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Samburu National Reserve?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-and-yellow Barbet sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-and-yellow Barbet in Samburu National Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Red-and-yellow Barbet in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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