Red-faced barbet
Lybius rubrifacies (Reichenow, 1892)
The red-faced barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) is a species in the family Lybiidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 60.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the red-faced barbet
- Weight
- 60.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the red-faced barbet live?
Not recorded
What is the red-faced barbet?
The red-faced barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) is a species of bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae.
It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, Northwest Tanzania, and Southwest Uganda.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and arable land.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the red-faced barbet endangered?
The red-faced barbet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the red-faced barbet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyLybiidae
- genusLybius
- SpeciesLybius rubrifacies (Reichenow, 1892)
Synonyms Pogonorhynchus rubrifacies
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- بربيت أحمر الوجهArabic
- barbut cara-roigCatalan
- vousák červenolícíCzech
- vousáček červenolícíCzech
- barbed wynepgochWelsh
- Rødmasket TandskægfuglDanish
- RotgesichtbartvogelGerman
- Rotgesicht-BartvogelGerman
- RotgesichtbärtlingGerman
- ruĝmaska barbuloEsperanto
- Barbudo carirrojoSpanish
- punapale-udelindEstonian
- punanaamaseppäFinnish
- Barbican à face rougeFrench
- crvenolici barbetCroatian
- Barbetto facciarossaItalian
- アカガオゴシキドリJapanese
- raudonveidis libisLithuanian
- RoodwangbaardvogelDutch
- rødmeskjeggfuglNorwegian
- wąsal czerwonolicyPolish
- barbaças-de-faces-vermelhasPortuguese
- Краснолицая либияRussian
- fuzáň červenolíciSlovak
- Crni crvenoliki barbetSerbian
- rödmaskad barbettSwedish
- Al Yüzlü Kara BarbetTurkish
- лібія руандійськаUkrainian
- 紅頰擬啄木Chinese
- 红颊拟啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the red-faced barbet
Other species in the same genus Lybius.
Double-toothed barbet
Lybius bidentatus
Bearded barbet
Lybius dubius
Black-collared barbet
Lybius torquatus
Chaplin's barbet
Lybius chaplini
Brown-breasted barbet
Lybius melanopterus
Black-backed barbet
Lybius minor
CompareRed-faced barbet vs Double-toothed barbetRed-faced barbet vs Bearded barbetRed-faced barbet vs Black-collared barbetRed-faced barbet vs Chaplin's barbet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-faced barbet?
An adult red-faced barbet weighs 60.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red-faced barbet endangered?
The red-faced barbet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the red-faced barbet?
The red-faced barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) belongs to the family Lybiidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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