Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Yellow-fronted Barbet
Barbets & Woodpeckers
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Psilopogon flavifrons
Basic stats
Diet
Berries, fruit and occasionally insects
Range
Endemic to Sri Lanka
Clutch size
2-3 eggs
Size
21-22cm
Weight
57-60g
The yellow-fronted barbet is an Asian barbet endemic to Sri Lanka. It has green plumage with a yellow crown and blue patches below the eyes, on the throat and on the chin. It is 21 to 22 cm long and weighs 57 to 60 g (Wikipedia, species account).
It feeds on berries and fruit and occasionally insects, and nests in a tree hole where it lays 2 to 3 eggs. It appears on a Sri Lankan 5 rupee stamp. Nationally Least Concern (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012, listed as Megalaima flavifrons).
Quick answers
- What does the Yellow-fronted Barbet eat?
- Berries, fruit and occasionally insects
- Where is the Yellow-fronted Barbet found?
- Endemic to Sri Lanka
- How many eggs does the Yellow-fronted Barbet lay?
- 2-3 eggs
- How big is the Yellow-fronted Barbet?
- 21-22cm
- How much does the Yellow-fronted Barbet weigh?
- 57-60g