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Fire-tufted Barbet’s calls

on 22nd August 2010

Following yesterday’s post on the Fire-tufted Barbet’s (Psilopogon pyrolophus) call recorded on video, we showcase here and earlier documentation on the calls by an adult and a subadult/juvenile…

“Fire-tufted Barbets are one of the highlights of any visit to the hill stations. Not only are they strikingly beautiful birds, with a ‘fire-tuft’ that gives an impressive silhouette, but they also have a distinct and unusual call that sounds like a cicada.

“Saw a pair – an adult bird with a subadult/juvenile following it to be fed. The adult (above left) shows off the ‘fire-tuft’ that gives this barbet its name. An MP3 recording of the cicada-like call of the adult bird (other birds in the background) can be heard HERE.

“The subadult/juvenile (above right) has soft calls and I have amplified them a little in the recording HERE.

“The juvenile made them when the adult flew across the clearing to the other side (?distress call, but both appeared comfortable with our presence and were in the higher canopy).”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Gunung Brinchang (1,800m ASL)
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
14th May 2010

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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