Golden-naped barbet
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| Golden-naped barbet from Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo. Malaysia | |
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| Species: | P. pulcherrimus
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| Psilopogon pulcherrimus (Sharpe, 1888)
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The golden-naped barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus) is a member of the Megalaimidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia, where it is endemic to the island of Borneo.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Description
Medium-sized bird (20-21.5 cm); overall stocky built. Bill- thick and distinctive. Body coloration, primarily green. Wings having darker shade of green compared to underparts. Azure blue on forehead, extending up to nape; blue coloration on throat. Small but distinct yellow nape forms a collar. A distinctive black band from the base of bill to eye. Black pupils. Black mandibles. Greyish green tarsus [3]
Distribution
Endemic to lowland and montane forests of Borneo. It is presumably a resident species in this region. Most often reported from Mt.Kinabalu and Trus Madi south to Mulu and Murud.[3]
Behaviour and ecology
Primarily feeds on fruits and berries. Occasionally takes insects like other barbet species. They are often found foraging in the mid-storey layer of the forest and are known to nest in tree cavities.[4]
References
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- ^ Phillipps, Quentin; Phillipps, Karen (2011). Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906780-56-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Short, L.L. & Horne, J.F.M. (2002). Golden-naped Barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.) (2014). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/56050 on 15 March 2015).
- ^ http://beautyofbirds.com/goldennapedbarbets.html
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