Red-faced Barbet vs Black-collared Barbet

Lybius rubrifacies compared with Lybius torquatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Red-faced Barbet Black-collared Barbet
Scientific Name Lybius rubrifacies Lybius torquatus
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Lybiidae Lybiidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 17.3 cm (6.8 in) 18.0 cm (7.1 in)
Weight 60.0 g (2.12 oz) 52.4 g (1.85 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-5
Population Trend

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Red-faced Barbet

Least Concern

Black-collared Barbet

About These Birds

Black-collared Barbet

The Black-collared Barbet is a medium-sized, boldly patterned barbet of sub-Saharan southern and East Africa, with a vivid red face and upper breast bordered by a broad black collar. It inhabits woodland, forest edges, and gardens from South Africa north to Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It feeds on figs, fruits, and insects, and excavates nest holes in dead trees.

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