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Red-crowned Barbet

How I located a Red-crowned Barbet preparing a nesting cavity
14 Aug 2018

How I located a Red-crowned Barbet preparing a nesting cavity

by Wee- YC- | posted in: Nests, Videography | 0

“Whenever I ask around for the location for the Red-crowned Barbet (Megalaima rafflesii), almost all the replies referred me to the coffee tree (Canthium glabrum: Kopi Utan, Green Coffee) LINK. However I did not know the exact location of this … Continued

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Battle for a nesting hole:  Woodpecker vs Barbet
15 Jul 2018

Battle for a nesting hole: Woodpecker vs Barbet

by Wee- YC- | posted in: Barbet-To'can-H'guide, Interspecific, Nests | 1

On the evening of 7th July 2018, GaoJian LiuJia witnessed a confrontation between a Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma miniaceum) and a Red-crowned Barbet (Megalaima rafflesii) at Wallace Education Centre, Dairy Farm Nature Park. The two hole-nesters were fighting to claim a … Continued

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Red-crowned Barbet swallowing Canthium glabrum fruits
8 Aug 2016

Red-crowned Barbet swallowing Canthium glabrum fruits

by Wee- YC- | posted in: Feeding-plants | 1

Barbets eat mainly fruits. They also take insects when the opportunity presents itself, like in a termite hatch. Animal foods are fed to the young immediately after the egg is hatched. Of the fruits, figs are a major food source. … Continued

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Red-crowned Barbet constructing a nest
7 Aug 2016

Red-crowned Barbet constructing a nest

by Wee- YC- | posted in: Nests, Videography | 0

The Red-crowned Barbet (Megalaima rafflesii) was actively digging a nesting hole in a dead tree trunk at Lower Peirce Reservoir in July 2016 when Kumchun Chan documented it on video (below). Such excavation is time consuming and energy demanding. The … Continued

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Red-crowned Barbets enjoy Green Coffee fruits for more than a month
30 Jul 2016

Red-crowned Barbets enjoy Green Coffee fruits for more than a month

by Wee- YC- | posted in: Feeding-plants | 2

“On 1st June 2016, I went to Upper Seletar reservoir, Track 7 to observe Red-crowned Barbets (Megalaima rafflesii) feeding on the solitary Canthium glabrum or Green Coffee tree which was approximately about 5 meters tall. “This tree had an abundant … Continued

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Red-crowned Barbet drinking
13 Dec 2015

Red-crowned Barbet drinking

by Wee- YC- | posted in: Miscellaneous, Videography | 0

Birds are not often seen drinking water. This is because they get their water from the food they take. But how many of us take any notice of them when they do drink? Jeremiah Loei’s video of a Red-crowned Barbet … Continued

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