Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii)

Barbets of both the New and Old World have amazing songs, some with rhythms so precise they might be thought of as machines. This species commonly visits feeding stations where one can enjoy them up close, but their song is heard far and wide and as such you can hone in on them wherever they are.

This female lacks the read head of the male, and she blends in well with the foliage and environment in which she will hatch her eggs.

Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii)

Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii)

It sounds like this:


Elevation: 1034 meters

Last updated on 13 May 2021