Red-crowned barbet
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
(Redirected from Megalaima rafflesii)
| Red-crowned barbet | |
|---|---|
| File:Red-crowned Barbet ( Megalaima rafflesii ).jpg | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: |
P. rafflesii
|
| Binomial name | |
| Psilopogon rafflesii (Lesson, 1839)
|
|
| Synonyms | |
|
Megalaima rafflesii |
|
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar/candidate at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
The red-crowned barbet (Psilopogon rafflesii) is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Feeding habits
The prey of red-crowned barbet include land snails of the genus Amphidromus.[2]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Wee J. (2006). "Red-crowned barbet feeding on snail". http://besgroup.talfrynature.com/2006/06/01/red-crowned-barbet-feeding-on-a-snail/. Accessed 9 May 2010.
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This Piciformes-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
.jpg){kind=link}