Mountain Barbet
Psilopogon monticola
Faded-looking barbet of Borneo’s north-central mountain ranges. Grass-green above and pale green below, with a pale blue head, an off-white throat, and a bright red streak on the back of the head. Relatively common in montane and submontane forest and edge (most common 600–1200) but can be difficult to see. Listen for its song, a series of hollow, echoing notes comparable to a water bottle being emptied. Can be found in and around fruiting trees, sometimes in mixed flocks.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Psilopogon monticola
- Authority
- (Sharpe, 1889)
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Genus
- Psilopogon
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Mountain barbets primarily feed on fruits, but will also eat a wide range of insects, such as ants, cicadas, dragonflies, crickets, locusts, beetles, moths and mantids.<p>These birds nest in tree holes and hens usually lay 2 to 4 eggs, which are incubated for 13 to 15 days.
Conservation
- Population trend
- unknown
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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