A Red-and-yellow barbet that, here in Samburu, is not as red-headed as farther south (e.g. in Tarangire NP); the red is here limited to a patch around the white "comma" around the ear. The head is also relatively bright which indicates that this may be a female (the male often has a distinctly black head). In Swedish, this bird is called "Termite barbet" because it sometimes is seen searching for food in termite stacks. It is otherwise omnivorous.