Haubenbartvogel

Trachyphonus vaillantii

40. Ein gedrungener, hellschnäbeliger, geschopfter, feuerfarbener Bartvogel. Paare sind standorttreu in bewaldeten Grasländern, Savannen, Laubwäldern und Gärten, wo sie nach Früchten und Insekten suchen, sich langsam durch die unteren Baumschichten bewegen oder auf dem Boden hüpfen. Der Ruf ist ein unaufhörlicher, unmusikalischer, trockener, insektenartiger Triller, der zum Ende hin ansteigt.

Bestimmung

With its thick bill and very colourful plumage the crested barbet is unmistakable. This small bird has a speckled yellow and red face with a small black crest. The belly is yellow with red speckles, wings are black with white specks and it has a broad black band on its neck. Yellow head and body with black and white feathers, red markings on end of body, its colour blends well in the bush. They have a distinct trill.

Taxonomie

Wissenschaftlicher Name
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Autorität
Ranzani, 1821
Ordnung
Piciformes
Familie
Bartvögel
Gattung
Trachyphonus

Verbreitung und Lebensraum

It is found in forests, savannah, suburban gardens, woodland thickets and watercourses in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Zugverhalten
Resident species

Verhalten

They are found singly or in pairs. They like to bounce around on the ground looking for food, they usually call from a branch out in the open. They do not fly easily and then only for short distances. Crested barbets roost in holes in trees. They are very vocal, the call being a trill that can continue for long periods. Crested barbets are aggressive towards other birds in their territory and chase off both nest competitors such as other barbets and other birds such as doves and thrushes. They have also been recorded to have attacked rats and killed snakes.

Schutzstatus

Bestandstrend
declining

Fotos

Verbreitung

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