Scientific name: Trachyphonus vaillantii
The Crested Barbet is common in South Africa, especially from the Free State to the Limpopo Province. It is found in forests, savannah, suburban gardens, woodland thickets and watercourses
This small bird has a speckled yellow and red face with a small black crest. The belly is yellow with red speckles, wings are black with white specks and it has a broad black band on its neck. Yellow head and body with black and white feathers, red markings on end of body.
The crested barbet feeds on insects, other birds' eggs and fruits and sometimes mice.
