Red-crowned Barbet

Description

This colourful barbet is near threatened due to habitat loss. Living mostly high up in the canopy, these barbets are difficult to spot and observe. Watching out for fruiting trees can increase the chances of spotting one. In Singapore it is restricted to the Bukit Timah and Central Catchment nature reserves. Besides figs and other fruit, it eats insects and has been seen taking tree snails, and it nests in holes in rotting wood.