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Male
Photo by Ken Doy
Frasers Hill, Malaysia, March 2019
Psilopogon pyrolophus

Identification

28–29 cm (11-11½ in)

  • Green overall plumage

Male

  • Red tipped feathers on crown
  • Grey face
  • Yellow throat patch with black borders
  • Red nasal tuft

Distribution

Found in the Malay Peninsula and on Sumatra. Also recorded in South Thailand.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

The canopy, and edges of montane forests.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists of various fruits and insects, particularly large arthropods.

Vocalisation

Explosive, descending notes - its call is like that of a cicada or chainsaw.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. BF Member observations
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2019)

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