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Psilopogon zeylanicus
Very alert and wary bird that blends into the foliage. The circlet of orange bare skin around the eyes is distinctive.
Sitting on a tree. Spotted during my morning walk. Urban residential area.
I used to see it in Delhi too. https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/28...
Spotted on Oct 19, 2019
Submitted on Oct 20, 2019
3 Comments
Nice Sukanya. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Brian...apparently all Barbets have these whiskers.
https://adityasbirdingblog.com/2018/02/0...
though I must admit I have never seen the patch change colour...never noticed maybe.
What a beak! Love the green hue on lower chest and edge of wings and the whiskers are interesting.