- Psilopogon zeylanicus
Identification
25–28 cm (9¾-11 in)
- Green plumage
- Streaked brown head, neck and breast
- Yellow eye patch
- Heavy conical red bill
Sexes similar
Distribution
Asia: found in Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Taxonomy
Sometimes placed in the genus Megalaima.
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- P. z. inornatus:
- West-central and south-western India (Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka)
- P. z. caniceps:
- P. z. zeylanicus:
Habitat
Open forests and forest edges, woodlands and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
A fruit-eating bird of the canopy, also eats insects.
Breeding
The nest is in a tree hole. The clutch consists of 2-4 eggs.
Vocalisation
Call: loud, persistant kutro-kutroo
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Recording by Alok Tewari
Haridwar, India India, June-2015
Call
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown-headed Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown-headed_Barbet
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