Bearded Barbet vs Red-and-yellow Barbet

Pogonornis dubius compared with Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bearded Barbet Red-and-yellow Barbet
Scientific Name Pogonornis dubius Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Lybiidae Lybiidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 22.1 cm (8.7 in) 19.3 cm (7.6 in)
Weight 94.0 g (3.32 oz) 57.5 g (2.03 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2-6
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bearded Barbet only

None

Red-and-yellow Barbet only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bearded Barbet

Least Concern

Red-and-yellow Barbet

About These Birds

Bearded Barbet

The Bearded Barbet is a large, colorful barbet of the savanna woodlands and forest edges of West and Central Africa. It has a striking combination of red breast and belly, black upperparts, white cheeks, and a yellow eye ring, along with the characteristic beard-like bristles at the bill base. It feeds primarily on figs and other fruits, and also takes insects.

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