Moustached Barbet (Megalaima incognita)

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birds of Thailand

 · 2 years ago

Order: PICIFORMES
Family: MEGALAIMIDAE Barbets
Scientific name: Megalaima incognita
English name: Moustached Barbet

Characteristic: "Size 20 cm. A small, eye-catching, brightly-coloured bird. A male has a different colour plumage from a female; it has scarlet patches in black, while a female bright yellow patches in black. Both have long slender tails."

Distribution: "India, the Andamans, China, Hainan, the Greater Sundas, the Philippines and SE Asia."

Habitat: "Dry evergreen forest, dipterocarp forest and the secondary growth."

Habit: "Frequently seen either as a solitary bird or in pairs in high canopy. Sometimes descending to forage in the undergrowth for insects, caterpillars and ripe berries. Breeding time between April-June, when it lays 2-3 eggs in a cup-shaped nest."

Status: A common resident bird.