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Brown-Headed Barbet
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The Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) is a barbet. Barbets are near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.
The Brown-headed Barbet is a resident breeder in India and Sri Lanka. It is an arboreal species of gardens and wooded country which eats fruit and insects. It nests in a tree hole, laying 2-4 eggs.
This is a relatively large barbet at 27 cm. It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head and short tail.
The adult has a streaked brown head, neck and breast, with a yellow eye patch. The rest of the plumage is green. The bill is thick and red. Sexes are similar.
The call is a repetitive cutroo…cutroo…cutroo.
Source:Wikipedia |
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Hola Vishal
Bonita ave la que nos presentas, se funde perfectamente sobre el fondo del bosque.
Un saludo
Molto bella, eccllente luce nell'occhio.
Andrea
very interesting shot
tfa mario
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