- Crimson-fronted Barbet
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Crimson-fronted Barbet 
Sri Lanka Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Piciformes Family: Megalaimidae Genus: Megalaima Species: M. rubricapillus Binomial name Megalaima rubricapillus
Gmelin, 1788Synonyms Megalaima rubricapilla
Crimson-fronted Barbet or Ceylon Small Barbet or Small Barbet (Megalaima rubricapillus) is an Asian barbet endemic to Sri Lanka. The Malabar Barbet endemic to the Western Ghats of India used to be treated as a subspecies of this species.[1] Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.
The Crimson-fronted Barbet is an arboreal species of open woodland which eats fruit and insects. It nests in a tree hole, laying 2-4 eggs.
This is a small barbet at 15 cm. It is a plump bird with a short neck, large head and short tail. The adult Crimson-fronted Barbet has a mainly green body and wing plumage, a blue band down the side of the head and neck, and a black crescent behind the eye.
References
- ^ Rasmussen and Anderton (2005) Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide
Bibliography
- Birds of India by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp, ISBN 0-691-04910-6
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Megalaima
- Birds of India
- Animals described in 1788
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