Black-browed Barbet vs Brown-headed Barbet

Psilopogon oorti compared with Psilopogon zeylanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-browed Barbet Brown-headed Barbet
Scientific Name Psilopogon oorti Psilopogon zeylanicus
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Megalaimidae Megalaimidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 18.4 cm (7.2 in) 21.8 cm (8.6 in)
Weight 82.35 g (2.90 oz) 113.5 g (4.00 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-browed Barbet only

None

Brown-headed Barbet only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-browed Barbet

Least Concern

Brown-headed 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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