Malabar Barbet (Psilopogon malabaricus)

Other Names (World)
Malabar Barbet, Crimson-throated Barbet

Family
Megalaimidae (Asian Barbets)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Blyth, 1847)

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

Range (Guide)

Western Ghats of India.

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 (20)...)

Malabar Barbet (Psilopogon malabaricus) [XC369298]
by Peter Boesman from Thattekad--The Hornbill Camp, Ernakulam County, Kerala, India (song)

Malabar Barbet (Psilopogon malabaricus) [XC294013]
by Dilip KG from Bhati, South Goa, Goa, India (call)

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
Not recognized as a species by BirdLife International. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Crimson-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon rubricapillus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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