Alternate name: Small Barbet
- Psilopogon rubricapillus
Identification
15 cm
- Green body
- Green wings
- Blue band on sides of head and nect
- Black crescent behind the eye
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Malabar Barbet from India.
Sometimes placed in the genus Megalaima.
Habitat
Open woodland.
Behaviour
Arboreal.
Diet
The diet includes fruit and insects.
Breeding
The nest is a tree hole. The clutch consists of 2-4 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Crimson-fronted Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Crimson-fronted_Barbet
