| Crimson-fronted barbet | |
|---|---|
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| Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Megalaimidae |
| Genus: | Psilopogon |
| Species: | P. rubricapillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psilopogon rubricapillus (Gmelin, 1788) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Megalaima rubricapilla | |
The crimson-fronted barbet (Psilopogon rubricapillus), also called Sri Lanka barbet, is an Asian barbet endemic to Sri Lanka where it inhabits tropical moist lowland forests up to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) elevation.[1]
It has a mainly green plumage and wings, a blue band down the side of the head and neck, and a black crescent behind the eye. It is 15 cm (5.9 in) long with a short neck, large head and short tail. Its forages for fruit and insects, and nests in tree holes, laying 2-4 eggs.
Local name
In Sri Lanka, this bird is known as heen kottoruwa-හීන් කොට්ටෝරුවා in Sinhala language.
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon rubricapillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22726142A94912630.
External links
- BirdLife International (2019). "Sri Lanka Barbet Psilopogon rubricapillus".