White-Cheeked Barbet
This is a species of barbet found in southern India. The head is brownish streaked with white, sometimes giving it a capped appearance. The main range is along the Western Ghats south from the Surat Dangs and along the associated hills of southern India into parts of the southern Eastern Ghats. These birds are primary cavity nesters, chiseling out the trunk or a vertical branch of tree with a round entry hole. They breed from December to July, sometimes raising two broods. These barbets are arboreal and will rarely visit the ground. They obtain most of the water they need from their fruit diet. Seen here tucking into a Custard Apple.
White-Cheeked Barbet
This is a species of barbet found in southern India. The head is brownish streaked with white, sometimes giving it a capped appearance. The main range is along the Western Ghats south from the Surat Dangs and along the associated hills of southern India into parts of the southern Eastern Ghats. These birds are primary cavity nesters, chiseling out the trunk or a vertical branch of tree with a round entry hole. They breed from December to July, sometimes raising two broods. These barbets are arboreal and will rarely visit the ground. They obtain most of the water they need from their fruit diet. Seen here tucking into a Custard Apple.