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White-cheeked barbet

Megalaima viridis

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Field Notes

Description:

She has her mouth full of berries probably taking to her nest to feed her chicks..
These barbets are endemic to the western ghats and surrounding areas. About 15 cm long in size, they make their nests in dead branches by chiselling holes like woodpeckers. Even though fruit eaters, they occasionally take insects.

Habitat:

Spotted on a guava tree.

Reference Links:

White-cheeked barbet

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Comments (50)
sunnyjosef
Thank you Bonnie Lewis, Michae and Pollia
sunnyjosef
Thank you my friends.... All of you made this day so special to me...!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great capture Sunny,congrats on the 2nd place,it's a nice Birthday present :-)
triggsturner
Congrats Sunny on your 2nd place. Also , happy birthday!
SukanyaDatta
Nice birthday gift. Happy Birthday and Congratulations.
Jim Nelson
Sunny...Great Job, and Well Deserved!
Liana
Happy birthday and congratulations Sunny!
Mark Ridgway
Congrats Sunny.. hope it's a great birthday too.
sunnyjosef
Thank you Danielle and Project Noah... This makes my birthday sweeter....🙂
DanielePralong
Congratulations Sunny Josef, this image placed 2nd in our 2016 Best Photo contest (Bird category )! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10158296049990603/?type=3&theater Don't forget to join the 2017 Best Photo mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2166986003
LeanneGardner
Congratulations Sunny! This is such a beautiful spotting :)
sunnyjosef
Thank you Ashley and other Project Noah rangers for this honor..
Liana
Congratulations Sunny!!!
The MnMs
Congratulations! It is a wonderful spotting!
AshleyT
Congrats Sunny, this amazing spotting has been chosen as Spotting of the Week! You always share fabulous spottings with us, we look forward to seeing what you share in the future! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156421550120603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/686400963259842561
triggsturner
What a fantastic image of a fantastic bird!! Love it.
DrNamgyalTSherpa
Perfect spotting and perfect photo! Congrats Sunny. And good luck for SOTW!
sunnyjosef
Thank you Daniele and other rangers for the nomination..
DanielePralong
Sunny, your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
sunnyjosef
Thank you armadeus, dcslaugh and Linda...
Liana
Spectacular capture Sunny!!! I hope she doesn't drop any...lucky little chicks :D Thank you for sharing :)

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2016 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2016

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