Golden-naped barbet

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Golden-naped barbet
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Golden-naped barbet from Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo. Malaysia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Megalaimidae
Genus: Psilopogon
Species:
P. pulcherrimus
Binomial name
Psilopogon pulcherrimus
(Sharpe, 1888)
Synonyms

Megalaima pulcherrimus

The golden-naped barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus) is a member of the family Megalaimidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia, where it is endemic to the island of Borneo. [2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Description

Medium-sized bird (20-21.5 cm); overall stocky built. Bill- thick and distinctive. Body coloration, primarily green. Wings having darker shade of green compared to underparts. Azure blue on forehead, extending up to nape; blue coloration on throat. Small but distinct yellow nape forms a collar. A distinctive black band from the base of bill to eye. Black pupils. Black mandibles. Greyish green tarsus [3]

Distribution

Endemic to lowland and montane forests of Borneo. It is presumably a resident species in this region. Most often reported from Mount Kinabalu and Trus Madi south to Mulu and Murud. [3]

Behaviour and ecology

Primarily feeds on fruits and berries. Occasionally takes insects like other barbet species. They are often found foraging in the mid-storey layer of the forest and are known to nest in tree cavities. [4]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Psilopogon pulcherrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22681655A130045615. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22681655A130045615.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Phillipps, Quentin & Phillipps, Karen (2011). Phillipps' Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing. ISBN   978-1-906780-56-2.
  3. 1 2 Short, L.L. & Horne, J.F.M. (2002). Golden-naped Barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.) (2014). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/56050 on 15 March 2015).
  4. "Golden-naped Barbets | Beauty of Birds".