Asian Barbets

Crimson-fronted Barbet

Psilopogon rubricapillus

The Crimson-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon rubricapillus) is a 38 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Asian Barbets

Order

Piciformes

Weight

38 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

1

Recorded in Sri Lanka.

Where to see it: Matara · Kirala Kele Sanctuary (Sri Lanka); Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Sri Lanka); Uda Walawe NP (Sri Lanka); Yala National Park (General) (Sri Lanka); Bundala NP (General) (Sri Lanka).

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