Crimson-fronted Barbet

Small, green barbet with a red forehead, light orange markings around the eye, blue sides to the face, and unstreaked belly. Usually located by incessant calls, given from the treetops. Occurs in open wooded areas, gardens, forest and forest edge in the lowlands and foothills, where typically encountered as singles or pairs. Most abundant in the wet zone, but occurs locally in the dry zone. Separated from Yellow-fronted Barbet by smaller size and red forehead, and from Coppersmith Barbet in lacking streaks below. Song is an incessant “pop-pop-pop-pop…”, while faster call notes are also given, “opopopopop”.

Inhabits evergreen forest, forest edges, plantations of fruiting trees, and remnant forest patches, extending into agricultural areas with trees (e.g. orchards), and gardens even in cities; also occurs locally along streams, in drier areas; present at up to c. 1300 m.

AI Overview Learn more … The crimson-fronted barbet's diet consists of fruits and insects: Fruits: Figs from banyan and bo trees, as well as other fruits and berries Insects: Caterpillars, borer larvae, ants, and winged termites Feeding habits: When eating figs, the crimson-fronted barbet pecks at the fruit repeatedly instead of swallowing it whole