Crested Barbets (1 Viewer)

Sal

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2003

• #1

The crested barbets were making such a noise in the tree outside my bedroom window this morning. The males sound just like an alarm clock - not the 'peep - peep - peep' kind but the old-fashioned 'trrrrrrrrrrrrr' kind, sometimes going on and on for quite a time. They are very colourful birds and so I thought I'd post a pic of one. You can just see the black crest on the top of its head. I wondered who else had barbets in their part of the world, or are they unique to Africa? As you can see, my knowledge of birds in the rest of the world is pretty abysmal. I am so impressed when you all reel off birds you have seen/heard of in other countries.

 

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Gaye Horn

Guest

• Jan 29, 2003

• #2

Oh goodness Sal IF I were to ever want or ever use an alarm I would want mine to look exactly like yours! That is a beautiful bird. None here in Canada.

 

IanF

Moderator

• Jan 29, 2003

• #3

Lovely shot Sal, what a colourful bird it is. I'm afraid we don't have one to match that for bright colours.

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Jan 29, 2003

• #4

It certainly is a distinctive looking bird Sal. I was trying to get a guage as to how big it is. I sure wouldn't mind being awakened by that beauty.

 

Sal

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2003

• #5

it is the largest of our barbets KC, probably 20 - 22 cm in length I would say. The crest goes up quite noticeably when it is ringing!

 

KC Foggin

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• Jan 29, 2003

• #6

Thanks Sal for the info. I am learning so much on this forum.

 

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Tammie

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• Jan 29, 2003

• #7

Wow, Sal,
You have the most amazingly colorful birds over there! I'm jealous! I've never heard of this one but it sure beats the ravens that wake me up at 4:00 am in the summer outside my window (normally destroying my garden at the time!)

 

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Donna

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• Jan 29, 2003

• #8

Sal, he's another to add to your wonderful list of birds! You have some really stunning ones....and your pictures and explanations are terrific!

DonnaA

 

Sal

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2003

• #9

Thanks Donna, but if you read the 'Beautiful British Birds' thread, you will see we also get dull ones! Tammie we have an awful bird called the Hadeda ( it belongs to the ibis family)which wakes up the whole country I suspect, in the early hours - it has the most unbelievably raucous 'hadeda' cry and all of them call at different pitches, usually in groups of about eight or ten - I swear some of them get laryngitis on occasion, leading to a sort of half strangled high pitched shriek!