Brown-headed barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus), Rakwana, Central Highlands, Srilanka
The word 'barbet' refers to the prominent rictal bristles around the bill. A species of moist forests from Nepal to Sri Lanka. There is a superficially similar barbet family in Africa.
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Braunkopf‑Bartvogel
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Brown-headed barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus), Rakwana, Central Highlands, Srilanka
The word 'barbet' refers to the prominent rictal bristles around the bill. A species of moist forests from Nepal to Sri Lanka. There is a superficially similar barbet family in Africa.
131227 441 ****
Braunkopf‑Bartvogel
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