Malay Brown Barbet vs Black-browed Barbet

Caloramphus hayii compared with Psilopogon oorti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Malay Brown Barbet Black-browed Barbet
Scientific Name Caloramphus hayii Psilopogon oorti
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Megalaimidae Megalaimidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 16.2 cm (6.4 in) 18.4 cm (7.2 in)
Weight 46.05 g (1.62 oz) 82.35 g (2.90 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Malay Brown Barbet only

None

Black-browed Barbet only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Malay Brown Barbet

Least Concern

Black-browed Barbet

About These Birds

Black-browed Barbet

The Black-browed Barbet is a colorful, fruit-eating barbet of montane forests in Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, with bright green plumage, a blue throat, and a distinctive black eyebrow. It inhabits the canopy of primary and tall secondary montane forests. It feeds primarily on figs and other small fruits, and excavates nest cavities in dead tree trunks.

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