Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae) of Nepal
Common name: Lineated Barbet
Scientific name: Psilopogon lineatus IUCN conservation status: Least Concern A relatively large barbet native to the north of the Indian subcontinent, recognisable from other barbets by the white streaks on its head and neck. It eats fruit and makes nests inside the trunks of trees. |
P. lineatus, Chitwan National Park, December 2014
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M. haemacephala, Chitwan National Park, November 2015
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Common name: Coppersmith Barbet
Scientific name: Megalaima haemacephala IUCN conservation status: Least Concern A small species of barbet, recognisable by the particular pattern of red and yellow on its head. The common name of this species comes from the distinctive and repetitive call that it makes - like a coppersmith hammering metal. |