Asian Barbets

Brown-headed Barbet

Psilopogon zeylanicus

The Brown-headed Barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus) is a 119 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Asian Barbets

Order

Piciformes

Weight

119 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal.

Where to see it: Kanha NP · Mukki Zone (India); Wildlife Institute of India (WII) (India); Matara · Kirala Kele Sanctuary (Sri Lanka); Okhla Bird Sanctuary (India); Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) (India).

Photo: (c) Navin Sasikumar, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist