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Black-collared Barbet
Rooikophoutkapper · Lybius torquatus
A stocky barbet with a vivid red face bordered by a black collar, common in woodland and rest-camp gardens. Pairs perform a tight bobbing duet that fuses into one ringing phrase. It eats fruit and insects and nests in holes it chisels in dead wood.
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Red face and throat ringed by a broad black collar; listen for its duetted 'too-puddly' call.
Listen for its call
A duet — two birds snap out "too-puddly, too-puddly" together.
Where to see it in Kruger
Woodland and camp gardens throughout the park, often in fruiting trees.
Did you know
A pair sings together so perfectly it sounds like a single bird calling 'too-puddly'.
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