The Flame-fronted Barbets (Megalaima armillaris) – also known as Blue-crowned Barbets or Orange-fronted Barbets – are Asian Barbets that are endemic to Indonesia, where they live in subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests.
Subspecies and Ranges
- Megalaima armillaris armillaris (Temminck, 1821) – Nominate Form
- Found on the island of Java (Indonesia).
- Megalaima armillaris baliensis (Rensch, 1928)
- Found on the island of Bali (Indonesia).
Alternate (Global) Names
Chinese: ???? … Czech: vousák plameno?elý, Vousák Temminckuv … Danish: Blåkronet Skægfugl … Dutch: Blauwkapbaardvogel, Blauwkap-baardvogel … German: Temminck Bartvogel, Temminckbartvogel, Temminck-Bartvogel … Finnish: Kultasepelseppä … French: Barbu souci-col … Indonesian: Cangkarang, Takur tohtor, Tohtor … Italian: Barbetto fronteflammea, Barbuto corona azzurra … Japanese: zuaogoshikidori … Norwegian: Armillaskjeggfugl … Polish: pstroglów okularowy, pstrog?ów okularowy … Russian: ???????????? ?????????? … Slovak: barbet ohnivocelý, barbet ohnivo?elý … Spanish: Barbudo Coroniazul, Barbudo de Corona Azul … Swedish: Flampannad barbett
Diet / Feeding
Flame-fronted Barbets mostly feed on fruits, but will also eat a wide range of insects, such as ants, cicadas, dragonflies, crickets, locusts, beetles, moths and mantids.
Breeding / Nesting
They nest in tree holes and hens usually lay 2 to 4 eggs, which are incubated for 13 to 15 days.
Related Web Resources: Asian Barbet Information … Asian Barbet Species … Asian Barbet Photo Gallery
