Bird of the day
Brown-headed barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus
The brown-headed barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus) is an Asian barbet species native to the Indian subcontinent, where it inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.
The adult has a streaked brown head, neck and breast, and a yellow eye patch. The rest of the plumage is green. It is 27 cm (11 in) long with a large head, short neck and short tail.
Its call is a repetitive kutroo…kutroo…kutroo, but silent in the winter. Others take up the call when one starts.
Aliases
Psilopogon zeylanicus