Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusTricholaema (Pied Barbets and Allies)
- SpeciesTricholaema diademata (Red-fronted Barbet)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
Black-throated Barbet
Tricholaema melanocephala
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
White-headed Barbet
Lybius leucocephalus
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Black-billed Barbet
Lybius guifsobalito
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Green Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus simplex
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Double-Toothed Barbet
Lybius bidentatus
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-fronted Barbet in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Red-fronted Barbet sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-fronted Barbet in Kidepo Valley National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Red-fronted Barbet in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.