Order PICIFORMES

Barbets
The main feature of many barbets is the relentless persistence of their calls, so much so that after a while, an observer no longer notices them, The heads are turned whilst calling, and the bills remain closed, giving a ventriloquial effect of varying volume.

Barbets are storky birds with heavy bills and short tails, and they are poor flyers, flying only short distances on audibly whirring wings. Most are predominantly green but with a startling array of gaudy colours in the head region, which are diagnostic when visible, but this is unusual as the birds are generally hidden in the canopy. (Derek Holmes & Stephen Nash, The Birds of Sumatra and Kalimantan, 1990)

Photographed Species (* denotes Bornean Endemic)

Scientific Name	Common Name	Link
(Calorhamphus fuliginosus)	Bornean Brown Barbet	Image
(Psilopogon australis)	Blue-eared Barbet	Image
(Psilopogon chrysopogon)	Gold-whiskered Barbet	Image
*(Psilopogon eximus)	*Bornean Barbet	Image
(Psilopogon henricii)	Yellow-crowned Barbet	Image
*Psilopogon monticola	*Mountain Barbet	Image
(Psilopogon mystacophanos)	Red-throated Barbet	Male	Female
*(Psilopogon pulcherrimus)	*Golden-naped Barbet	Image
(Psilopogon rafflesii)	Red-crowned Barbet	Image
(Indicator archipelagicus)	Sunda Honeyguide	Image

The photo collection here represents a complete record of all species of barbet in Borneo.