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Psilopogon rafflesii
Diet
Fruit
Habitat
Lowland forest mid-to-upper canopy
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
2–3 eggs (typical for barbets)
Incubation period
About 13–15 days (typical for barbets)
Size
Small (23cm)
Wingspan
~32–35cm
Weight
~75–100g
A colourful barbet with a red crown, blue face and green body, found in lowland forest, where it forages for fruit in the mid-to-upper canopy.
Excavates a nest cavity in a dead tree or branch, and gives a repetitive, mechanical call typical of barbets — often the first clue to its presence in dense canopy foliage.