Crimson-fronted Barbet, Sinharaja, Sri Lanka

Another unfortunately atrocious bird shot. This was on the same tree as the salalihiniya so the conditions were essentially the same. I did my best to get a as clear a shot as possible.

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Ferdy Christant

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Beautiful species! Posted 7 years ago
1. ShanelleAW
  
  Lion
  
  Wish I had a better picture! Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    You saw it and you captured it, and that's a reason to be happy. More opportunities will come, you cannot control everything. Posted 7 years ago

The Crimson fronted barbet

The crimson-fronted barbet or Ceylon small barbet or small barbet 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. 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.. more

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans

Species identified by ShanelleAW