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Fig 1 :
Red-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon rafflesii
Location : Central forests, Singapore
Habitat : Mature lowland secondary forest
Notes : Searching for fruits at mid-canopy level.
Fig 2 :
Black-browed
Barbet
Psilopogon oorti
Location : Fraser's Hill, Peninsular Malaysia
Habitat : Lower montane, primary rainforest
Notes : As well as fruits and figs, barbets also consume insect prey, like
this large beetle.
Fig 3 :
Blue-eared
Barbet
Psilopogon cyanotis
Location : Kaeng Krachan, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Habitat : Lowland forest
Notes : Seen excavating a new hole in a dead tree. Photo by Charles Currin.
Fig 4 :
Black-eared
Barbet
Psilopogon duvaucelii
Location : Taiping, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia
Habitat : Lowland forest edge
Fig 5 :
Red-throated Barbet - male
Psilopogon mystacophanos
Location : Ipoh, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia
Habitat : Lowland, primary forest edge
Notes : Seen feeding on ripe fruits of Bridelia tomentosa
Fig 6 :
Red-throated Barbet - female
Psilopogon mystacophanos
Location : Taiping, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia
Habitat : Lowland, primary forest edge
Notes : Inspecting a nesting hole mainly excavated by a male barbet.
Fig 7 :
Gold-whiskered Barbet
Psilopogon chrysopogon
Location : Ipoh, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia
Habitat : Lowland, primary forest edge
Notes : Attracted to small.
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