Bearded Barbet.
07th March 2026
A large quite conspicuous barbet with a bright red breast and belly, which sticks out like a sore thumb when perched typically in a fruit tree.
These birds are around ten inches high, they also sport a massive yellow bill with a thick cluster of whiskers beneath. They have a particular liking for figs, however, the young birds are usually fed on insects. They are a resident breeder across tropical West Africa and will even enter gardens looking for their favourite fig trees.
These birds are around ten inches high, they also sport a massive yellow bill with a thick cluster of whiskers beneath. They have a particular liking for figs, however, the young birds are usually fed on insects. They are a resident breeder across tropical West Africa and will even enter gardens looking for their favourite fig trees.