brown-headed barbet, large green barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus) Description
தமிழ்: பச்சைக் குக்குறுவான் - தமிழ்நாட்டில்/ இலங்கையில் காணப்படும் பறவைகள்
English: Brown-headed Barbet or Large Green Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica). It is a resident breeder in India and Sri Lanka.
Date 9 January 2011
Author Anton Croos https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Anton_17
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brown-headed_Barbet_or_Large_Green_Barbet_(Megalaima_zeylanica).JPG
The brown-headed barbet or large green barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus) is an Asian barbet. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Order: Piciformes, Family: Megalaimidae, Genus: Psilopogon, Species: Psilopogon zeylanicus (Gmelin, 1788), Synonyms: Megalaima zeylanica.