Red-crowned Barbet
May 31, 2009 | Posted by Administrator 
Many birders have complained of the difficulty of finding the Red-crowned Barbet Megalaima rafflesii. I believe this is because most birders, including myself, seldom go birding in disturbed secondary forest where this is a common bird. On quite a few occasions, I have seen this barbet and also Blue-eared and Gold-whiskered barbets feeding on the ripe fruits of the Vitex (Verbenaceae) and other fruiting plants which are commonly found in secondary scrub.
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Nice cleaned perch my friend
Hi CK Leong…..i found out that Barbet is one of the bird that very difficult to spot because they didn’t move so much while they perch even though they make a very loud calls. Besides, they are green and hiding in between of leaves. But this bird is really cool.
…nice shot!
Hi Rose, I got lucky with this barbet as it was feeding on a low tree. Agree with u, they are tricky. Cheers, Ck