An adult male Red-throated Barbet. This species of barbet is mostly green, with males having a yellow forehead, a red crown and red throat, a black supercilium and blue cheeks.

In addition, the upper breast has a horizontal blue bar, flanked by a red patch on either side. Its large, strong bill is black, with several black protruding hairs between the bill and the forehead, a feature typical with barbets.