Müller's Barbet Image - by cypherone - Taiwan

Müller's Barbet Image - by cypherone - Taiwan


Müller’s Barbet is also known as the Black-browed Barbet which is native to the South East Asia. The plumage is mostly green apart from the head which is patterned with blue, yellow and red. There is a black stripe above the eye. The bill is black and the feet are grey-green.

Müller's Barbet is also known as the Black-browed Barbet : Image by Changhua Coast Conservation Action
Müller’s Barbet is also known as the Black-browed Barbet : Image by Changhua Coast Conservation Action

The Black-browed Barbet or Müller’s Barbet (Megalaima oorti) actually belongs to the Asian barbet family, Megalaimidae. It inhabits tropical and subtropical forests. It forages in the upper and middle levels of the canopy. It excavates a nest hole in a tree but little else is known about its breeding habits.


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