Crimson-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon rubricapillus)

Other Scientific Names
Megalaima rubricapilla [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Sri Lanka Barbet, Crimson-fronted Barbet, Crimson-throated Barbet, Small Barbet, Crimson-fronted Barbet (rubricapillus), Ceylon Small Barbet (rubricapillus), Sri Lanka Small Barbet (rubricapillus)

Family
Megalaimidae (Asian Barbets)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1788)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,300 m.

Range (Guide)

India, Sri Lanka.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Mainly fruits, but also grubs, termites, ants and small caterpillars.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Crimson-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon rubricapillus) [XC311362]
by Peter Boesman from Kudawa area, Sri Lanka (song)

Crimson-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon rubricapillus) [XC756597]
by Daniel Danckwerts from Seethawaka Botanic Gardens, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka (song)

Nest
In a hole excavated on the underside of thin branches.

Eggs (Guide)
2. Incubation: 14 - 15 days.

Young
Fledge in about 35 days.

Subspecies
Closely related to Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus), with which forms the so-called "Xantholaema group". Subspecies malabarica well marked, sometimes treated as a distinct species. Vocalizations, however, very similar to those of nominate. Species name formed from Latin adjectival stem and Latin noun, and must be treated as a noun in apposition, so is therefore indeclinable. Modification to "rubricapilla" is thus unjustified.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

malabaricus (Blyth, 1847) - South-western India (Goa south to southern Kerala and western Tamil Nadu).
rubricapillus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - Sri Lanka.

References
See References.

Files:

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