Black-eared Barbet Psilopogon duvaucelii Scientific name definitions

The small, colorful Black-eared Barbet (Psilopogon duvaucelii) is an inhabitant of dense lowland forests, where it often vocalizes at heights of over a hundred feet from the ground. This renders it difficult to see, but its ringing, far-carrying calls often betray its presence. The Black-eared Barbet occurs in the Greater Sundas, where it has often been treated as conspecific with the Blue-eared Barbet (Psilopogon cyanotis). It differs from the latter taxon primarily in having blue of the ear replaced by black, although vocalizations are similar to its mainland counterpart. A fruit-eating, cavity-nesting bird of the high canopy, the Black-eared Barbet is generally fairly common across its large range, although it has disappeared from Singapore.