Red-crowned barbet

Red-crowned barbet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Megalaimidae
Genus: Psilopogon
Species: P. rafflesii
Binomial name
Psilopogon rafflesii
(Lesson, 1839)
Synonyms

Megalaima rafflesii

The red-crowned barbet (Psilopogon rafflesii) is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Feeding habits

The prey of red-crowned barbet include land snails of the genus Amphidromus.[2]

References


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