Meenakshi Mallik
Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica)
This photograph was taken at Raiwala, Uttarakhand.
The Brown-headed Barbet or Large Green Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) is an Asian barbet. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.
This is a relatively large barbet at 27 cm. It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head and short tail. The adult has a streaked brown head, neck and breast, with a yellow eye patch. The rest of the plumage is green. The bill is thick and red. Sexes are similar.
The Brown-headed Barbet is a resident breeder in the Indian Subcontinent, widespread in India and also seen in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It is an arboreal species of gardens and wooded country which eats fruit and insects. It nests in a tree hole, laying 2-4 eggs. A pair will take it in turns to incubate the eggs and they often communicate with each other using their Kura, kura calls.
Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica)
This photograph was taken at Raiwala, Uttarakhand.
The Brown-headed Barbet or Large Green Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) is an Asian barbet. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.
This is a relatively large barbet at 27 cm. It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head and short tail. The adult has a streaked brown head, neck and breast, with a yellow eye patch. The rest of the plumage is green. The bill is thick and red. Sexes are similar.
The Brown-headed Barbet is a resident breeder in the Indian Subcontinent, widespread in India and also seen in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It is an arboreal species of gardens and wooded country which eats fruit and insects. It nests in a tree hole, laying 2-4 eggs. A pair will take it in turns to incubate the eggs and they often communicate with each other using their Kura, kura calls.