- Psilopogon henricii
Identification
21·5–22·5 cm (8-8½ in)
- Green overall plumage
- Blue throat
- Yellow crown
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in Indochina, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Brunei, Indonesia, Greater Sundas and Sumatra
Taxonomy
Sometimes placed in the genus Megalaima.
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
- P. h. henricii from south peninsular Thailand south to Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
- P. h. brachyrhynchus in Borneo
Habitat
Lowland primary evergreen forests up to 975 m, swamp forest and occasionally in cocoa plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of fruit (mainly figs).
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-crowned Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-crowned_Barbet
