Malabar Barbet

Psilopogon malabaricus

Least Concern

The Malabar Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of the Western Ghats and Sri Lankan wet-zone forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also taking insects, and its ringing calls often reveal it before it is seen among leaves. Pairs nest in tree cavities that they excavate or reuse.

Family

Megalaimidae

Group

Barbets and Toucans

Range

Malabar Barbet Range — Resident range in the Western Ghats and Sri Lankan wet-zone forests

Population

≈ 500K–5M

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