Brown-headed Barbet

Brown-headed Barbet

Psilopogon zeylanicus

Least Concern

Aves · Piciformes · Megalaimidae

About

The brown-headed barbet is an Asian barbet species native to the Indian subcontinent, where it inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.

Fun Fact

He placed it with the puffbirds in the genus Bucco and coined the binomial name Bucco zeylanicus.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eats fruit and insects.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance