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Barbet Collection (page 2)

The barbet, scientifically known as Megalaima zeylanica, is a fascinating bird species that belongs to the family of Megalaimidae

Background imageBarbet Collection: Megalaima rubricapillus, crimson-fronted barbet

Megalaima rubricapillus, crimson-fronted barbet
Plate 29, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageBarbet Collection: D Arnauds Barbet (Tachyphonus darnaudii) Adult perched on acacia branch, Kenya

D Arnauds Barbet (Tachyphonus darnaudii) Adult perched on acacia branch, Kenya

Background imageBarbet Collection: Red and Yellow Barbet Trachyphonus erythrocephalus at nest hole in termite mound

Red and Yellow Barbet Trachyphonus erythrocephalus at nest hole in termite mound Lake Baringo Kenya

Background imageBarbet Collection: Red and Yellow Barbet Trachyphonus erythocephalus Lake Baringo Kenya

Red and Yellow Barbet Trachyphonus erythocephalus Lake Baringo Kenya

Background imageBarbet Collection: D Arnauds barbet (Trachyphonus darnaudii), perching on a branch, side view

D Arnauds barbet (Trachyphonus darnaudii), perching on a branch, side view

Background imageBarbet Collection: A Red-and-Yellow Barbet in Tsavo East National Park

A Red-and-Yellow Barbet in Tsavo East National Park

Background imageBarbet Collection: Picture No. 11980930

Picture No. 11980930
Red-headed Barbet, male, Cueva de los Guacharos National Park / Cave of the Oilbirds, Colombia Red-headed Barbet, male, Cueva de los Gucharos National Park / Cave of the Oilbirds, Colombia Date:

Background imageBarbet Collection: Blue-throated Barbet, Megalaima asiatica

Blue-throated Barbet, Megalaima asiatica
Number 17 of 61 watercolour drawings of birds from the Himalaya Mountains in the collection of Lady Mary Bentinck. Artist unknown, date 1833, Library & Archives Z88 f BEN Date: 1833

Background imageBarbet Collection: Africa. Tanzania. Red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) at Tarangire NP

Africa. Tanzania. Red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) at Tarangire NP
Africa. Tanzania. Red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) at Tarangire National Park

Background imageBarbet Collection: Africa, Kenya. Close-up of black-collared barbet bird calling

Africa, Kenya. Close-up of black-collared barbet bird calling
Kenya. Close-up of black-collared barbet bird calling. Credit as: Joanne Williams / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageBarbet Collection: Africa, Kenya. Pair of red-yellow barbets perched on tree limb

Africa, Kenya. Pair of red-yellow barbets perched on tree limb
Kenya. Pair of red-yellow barbets perched on tree limb. Credit as: Joanne Williams / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageBarbet Collection: Protected Cruiser with Barbet Tower

Protected Cruiser with Barbet Tower
Illustration of Protected Cruiser with Barbet Tower

Background imageBarbet Collection: Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala indica) adult, perched in tree, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala indica) adult, perched in tree, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, February

Background imageBarbet Collection: Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) adult, perched in tree, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, February

Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) adult, perched in tree, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, February

Background imageBarbet Collection: Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus leucolaimus) adult, perched on branch

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus leucolaimus) adult, perched on branch, Stingless-bee Road, Ghana, February

Background imageBarbet Collection: Red-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus atroflavus) adult, perched on branch, Abrafo Village Forest

Red-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus atroflavus) adult, perched on branch, Abrafo Village Forest, Ghana, February

Background imageBarbet Collection: Vieillots Barbet (Lybius vieilloti rubescens) adult, perched at top of dead tree, Shai Hills

Vieillots Barbet (Lybius vieilloti rubescens) adult, perched at top of dead tree, Shai Hills, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, February

Background imageBarbet Collection: Spot-crowned Barbet (Capito maculicoronatus maculicoronatus) adult female, calling

Spot-crowned Barbet (Capito maculicoronatus maculicoronatus) adult female, calling, perched on branch, El Valle, Panama, November

Background imageBarbet Collection: Picture No. 10899612

Picture No. 10899612
Brown-headed barbet - sitting on branch (Megalaima zeylanica) Date:

Background imageBarbet Collection: Picture No. 10899610

Picture No. 10899610
Coppersmith barbet - looking down - on branch (Megalaima haemacephala) Date:

Background imageBarbet Collection: Picture No. 10899611

Picture No. 10899611
Coppersmith Barbet - on branch alert posture - amongst leaves (Megalaima haemacephala) Date:

Background imageBarbet Collection: Picture No. 10922216

Picture No. 10922216
Acacia Pied Barbet. in Acacia thorn - Kalahari, South Africa. (Tricholaema leucomelas). Date:

Background imageBarbet Collection: Brown Barbet (Calorhamphus fuliginosus hayii) adult, perched on twig, Way Kambas N. P

Brown Barbet (Calorhamphus fuliginosus hayii) adult, perched on twig, Way Kambas N. P
Brown Barbet (Calorhamphus fuliginosus hayii) adult, perched on twig, Way Kambas N.P. Lampung Province, Sumatra, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Background imageBarbet Collection: Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) adult, feeding on fruit, Kerinci Seblat N. P

Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) adult, feeding on fruit, Kerinci Seblat N. P
Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) adult, feeding on fruit, Kerinci Seblat N.P. Sumatra, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Background imageBarbet Collection: Black-browed Barbet (Megalaima oorti oorti) adult, perched on twig, Kerinci Seblat N. P

Black-browed Barbet (Megalaima oorti oorti) adult, perched on twig, Kerinci Seblat N. P
Black-browed Barbet (Megalaima oorti oorti) adult, perched on twig, Kerinci Seblat N.P. Sumatra, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Background imageBarbet Collection: Red-throated Barbet (Megalaima mystacophanos mystacophanos) adult female

Red-throated Barbet (Megalaima mystacophanos mystacophanos) adult female, roosting at old nesthole in termite mound on tree, Taman Negara N.P. Titiwangsa Mountains, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, February

Background imageBarbet Collection: Bearded Barbet (Lybius dubius) adult, perched on branch (captive)

Bearded Barbet (Lybius dubius) adult, perched on branch (captive)

Background imageBarbet Collection: Taiwan Barbet (Megalaima nuchalis) adult, perched on branch, Taiwan, April

Taiwan Barbet (Megalaima nuchalis) adult, perched on branch, Taiwan, April

Background imageBarbet Collection: Black-browed Barbet (Megalaima oorti annamensis) adult male, perched on branch, Dakdam Highland

Black-browed Barbet (Megalaima oorti annamensis) adult male, perched on branch, Dakdam Highland, Cambodia, January

Background imageBarbet Collection: Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) adult, perched in acacia tree, Kalahari Desert

Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) adult, perched in acacia tree, Kalahari Desert, Kalahari Gemsbok N. P
Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) adult, perched in acacia tree, Kalahari Desert, Kalahari Gemsbok N.P. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, August

Background imageBarbet Collection: Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala indica) immature, excavating hole

Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala indica) immature, excavating hole, clinging to thin tree trunk, near Kaeng Krachan, Thailand, May

Background imageBarbet Collection: Kenya, Rift Valley, a Red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)

Kenya, Rift Valley, a Red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) in trees around Lake Baringo

Background imageBarbet Collection: Front view of a Bearded Barbet, perching on a narrow lichen-covered branch, showing the massive

Front view of a Bearded Barbet, perching on a narrow lichen-covered branch, showing the massive, ridged bill with deep grooves that slant down to form notches on the edge of the upper mandible

Background imageBarbet Collection: Barbet dog licking its nose, close-up

Barbet dog licking its nose, close-up

Background imageBarbet Collection: Gilded Barbet Capito auratus female Amazon Peru

Gilded Barbet Capito auratus female Amazon Peru

Background imageBarbet Collection: Wallaces birds

Wallaces birds
Bird specimens (possibly Megalaima) collected by Alfred Russel Wallace

Background imageBarbet Collection: Megalaima viridis, white-cheeked barbet

Megalaima viridis, white-cheeked barbet
Plate 1, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Background imageBarbet Collection: DOG & RABBIT - Griffon X sitting between mini castor rabbits

DOG & RABBIT - Griffon X sitting between mini castor rabbits
JD-22860 DOG & RABBIT - Griffon X sitting between mini castor rabbits GRIFFON D ARRET A POIL LAINEUX John Daniels contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageBarbet Collection: Africa. Tanzania. Red-and Yellow Barbet at Manyara NP

Africa. Tanzania. Red-and Yellow Barbet at Manyara NP

Background imageBarbet Collection: Double-toothed Barbet (Lybius bidentatus) adult, calling, perched on euphorbia, Queen Elizabeth N

Double-toothed Barbet (Lybius bidentatus) adult, calling, perched on euphorbia, Queen Elizabeth N. P. Uganda
Double-toothed Barbet (Lybius bidentatus) adult, calling, perched on euphorbia, Queen Elizabeth N.P. Uganda

Background imageBarbet Collection: Yellow-breasted Barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus) adult, perched on branch, Bilen, Ethiopia

Yellow-breasted Barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus) adult, perched on branch, Bilen, Ethiopia

Background imageBarbet Collection: Green-eared Barbet (Megalaima faiostricta faiostricta) adult, perched on branch, Kaeng Krachan N

Green-eared Barbet (Megalaima faiostricta faiostricta) adult, perched on branch, Kaeng Krachan N. P. Thailand, november
Green-eared Barbet (Megalaima faiostricta faiostricta) adult, perched on branch, Kaeng Krachan N.P. Thailand, november

Background imageBarbet Collection: Lineated Barbet (Megalaima lineata hodgsoni) adult, perched on branch, Kaziranga N. P

Lineated Barbet (Megalaima lineata hodgsoni) adult, perched on branch, Kaziranga N. P. Assam, India, january
Lineated Barbet (Megalaima lineata hodgsoni) adult, perched on branch, Kaziranga N.P. Assam, India, january

Background imageBarbet Collection: Yellow-fronted Barbet (Megalaima flavifrons) adult, perched on branch in rainfall

Yellow-fronted Barbet (Megalaima flavifrons) adult, perched on branch in rainfall, Sinharaja Forest, Sri Lanka, december

Background imageBarbet Collection: Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica asiatica) adult male, perched on branch in fruiting tree

Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica asiatica) adult male, perched on branch in fruiting tree, near Roing, Arunachal Pradesh, India, january

Background imageBarbet Collection: Banded Barbet (Lybius undatus) adult, perched on branch, Koka Dam, Oromia, Ethiopia

Banded Barbet (Lybius undatus) adult, perched on branch, Koka Dam, Oromia, Ethiopia

Background imageBarbet Collection: Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii) adult, with grub in beak, perched on log, Okavango Delta

Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii) adult, with grub in beak, perched on log, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Background imageBarbet Collection: Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica davisoni) adult, feeding on fruit in tree

Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica davisoni) adult, feeding on fruit in tree, Kaeng Krachan N. P
Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica davisoni) adult, feeding on fruit in tree, Kaeng Krachan N.P. Thailand, november



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The barbet, scientifically known as Megalaima zeylanica, is a fascinating bird species that belongs to the family of Megalaimidae. Also commonly referred to as the brown-headed barbet, this avian creature showcases stunning plumage and unique characteristics. First described by Faust, Wagner, and Barbet in 1828 (1947), the barbet has captured the attention of many artists throughout history. One notable depiction of this bird was created by renowned artist Eugene Delacroix. His artwork beautifully portrays the intricate details of its features and serves as a testament to its beauty. In kennel club illustrations, you may come across stacked photos showcasing various aspects of this magnificent creature. These images provide an opportunity for enthusiasts and experts alike to examine different angles and appreciate its distinct physical attributes. With its vibrant colors and distinctive appearance, it's no wonder that photographers have captured breathtaking shots of these birds in their natural habitat. The DDE-90038640 photo captures a moment frozen in time when a barbet perches gracefully on a branch while displaying its captivating plumage. Other photographs such as DDE-90023008, DDE-90022579, DDE-90022555, DDE-90022507, DDE-90022506, DDE-90022505, DDE-90022478, andDDE - 9 0 0 1 9 8 8 capture different perspectives that highlight the uniqueness of each individual bird within this species, and are known for their melodious calls that echo through forests where they reside. Their vocalizations add charm to their already enchanting presence in nature. Additionally, the brown-headed barbets play an essential role in seed dispersal due to their diet consisting mainly of fruits and insects. These birds are predominantly found in South Asia's tropical regions but can also be spotted across Sri Lanka or the Indian subcontinent.