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Crested barbet

Trachyphonus vaillantii

Photo by Ietermagog
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Description:

Colorful bird with yellow and red breast. On back: black feathers with white edging. Male makes a trilling sound like an alarm clock "trrrrrrrrr" to which the female responds with "puta-puta-puta".

Habitat:

Broad-leaved woodlands and suburban gardens.

Notes:

I never tire of seeing this beautiful bird. Had a male and female on my neighbour's roof singing their duet shortly before a thunderstorm.

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Crested Barbet

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