Red-faced Barbet

Lybius rubrifacies (Reichenow, 1892)

Lybiidae — African Barbets

Red-faced Barbet Lybius rubrifacies is a bird in the order Piciformes and the family Lybiidae, the African barbets. It occurs in Africa, with a breeding range in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and north-western Tanzania. It was described by Reichenow in 1892.

Order
Piciformes
Family
Lybiidae — African Barbets
Breeding range
Africa: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and nw Tanzania
Red-faced Barbet
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Tours where you can spot this bird

12 tours in Uganda 10, Rwanda 2

21 Days Uganda and Rwanda Birding: Elgon, Semuliki and Nyungwe
21 Days Uganda and Rwanda Birding: Elgon, Semuliki and Nyungwe
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 21 days

A private Entebbe-to-Kigali birding journey combining Mount Elgon, several Semuliki forest days, Lake Mburo, Bwindi and two full days in Nyu...

24 Days Uganda Bird Photography: Karamoja to Bwindi
24 Days Uganda Bird Photography: Karamoja to Bwindi
Uganda / Entebbe Photo tour 24 days

A photography-focused Uganda circuit with morning and evening sessions, traveling through Pian Upe, Kidepo, Murchison, the western forests a...

18 Days Uganda Birding: Forests, Falls and Albertine Rift
18 Days Uganda Birding: Forests, Falls and Albertine Rift
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 18 days

An extended Uganda circuit with full days in Mabira, Budongo, Semuliki and both Bwindi sectors, plus Murchison Falls, Kazinga and Lake Mburo...

14 Days Uganda Birding: Bwindi, Semuliki and Murchison Falls
14 Days Uganda Birding: Bwindi, Semuliki and Murchison Falls
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 14 days

Travel from Mabamba and Lake Mburo to Bwindi’s high forests, then north through Kibale, Semuliki and Budongo to Murchison Falls, with gori...

10 Days Uganda Avian Adventure
10 Days Uganda Avian Adventure
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 10 days

A compact Uganda circuit linking Ziwa, Budongo, Murchison Falls, Kibale and Ruhija, with river cruises, forest walks and a final morning in ...

10-Day Wildlife and Birding Tour in Rwanda
10-Day Wildlife and Birding Tour in Rwanda
Rwanda / Kigali Private tour 10 days

A 10-day Rwanda circuit combining Albertine Rift birding, Akagera wildlife, primate trekking and wetland birding near Kigali....

From USD 4,200
18-Day Uganda Birding and Primates Tour
18-Day Uganda Birding and Primates Tour
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 18 days

An extensive Uganda safari combining Mabamba, Murchison Falls, Budongo, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and Lake Mburo with birding and prim...

17-Day Uganda Birding and Wildlife Safari
17-Day Uganda Birding and Wildlife Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 17 days

A birding and wildlife journey from Entebbe through Murchison Falls, Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Lake Mburo and Mabi...

30-Day Hardcore Uganda Birding Safari
30-Day Hardcore Uganda Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 30 days

An intensive month-long expedition linking Uganda’s major wetlands, Albertine Rift forests, savannah parks and eastern dry-country habitat...

14-Day Uganda Birding for Special Species
14-Day Uganda Birding for Special Species
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

A focused circuit through Mabamba, Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki, Bwindi and Lake Mburo for Uganda’s wetland, forest and Albertine Rift specia...

Ultimate 26-Day Tailor-Made Uganda Birding Safari
Ultimate 26-Day Tailor-Made Uganda Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 26 days

A 26-day tailor-made circuit spanning Uganda’s Lake Victoria wetlands, western forests, Albertine Rift, Nile savanna and eastern dry-count...

Akagera National Park Birding Safari with Roger Irakoze
Akagera National Park Birding Safari with Roger Irakoze
Rwanda / Akagera National Park Private tour 1 day

Full-day private Akagera birding safari for savannah, acacia woodland and wetland species....

From USD 40