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.

Terrestrial

Not a migrant

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Appearance

This barbet is one of the smaller of the Lybius species at only 17 cm (6.7 in) in length. It has red coloring on the side of the face and around the eye, but is black on the dorsal side of the head. Its entire body is black and its wings are streaked with yellow. This type of barbet is sexually monomorphic, meaning that both the males and females are generally similar in morphology, size and behavior.