Wildlifeof Nepal
Great Barbet
Barbets & Woodpeckers
Photo: Stephen Matthews · CC0
Psilopogon virens
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly fruit and insects
Habitat
Forest up to about 3,000m; nests in tree holes
Size
32–35cm
Weight
192–295g
The great barbet is the largest barbet, 32–35 cm long and weighing 192–295 g. It has a blue head, a large yellow bill, a brown body and belly streaked with green, a green plumage and a red vent (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its nesting season is April to July, typically in tree holes, and both sexes care for the young. The diet is mainly fruit and insects. The male's territorial call is a very loud kay-oh, the alarm a harsh keeab, and another call a repetitive piou-piou-piou-piou (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Great Barbet eat?
- Mainly fruit and insects
- What habitat does the Great Barbet live in?
- Forest up to about 3,000m; nests in tree holes
- How big is the Great Barbet?
- 32–35cm
- How much does the Great Barbet weigh?
- 192–295g