Crimson-fronted Barbet

Crimson-fronted Barbet
	Illustration by John Gerrard Keulemans
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Inopinaves
Clade:	Afroaves
Clade:	Picodynastornithes
Order:	Piciformes
Suborder:	Pici
Family:	Megalaimidae
Genus:	Psilopogon
Species:	P. rubricapillus
Binomial name
	Psilopogon rubricapillus; Gmelin, 1788
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	Range of P. rubricapillus
Synonyms
	Megalaima rubricapillus

Other names[]

It is also known as the Ceylon Small Barbet or the Small Barbet.

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Distribution/habitat[]

Endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.

References[]

^ BirdLife International (2012). "Megalaima rubricapillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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Projects

This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species.

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This article is part of Project Piciformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each woodpecker and ally, including made-up species.

This article is part of Project Megalaimidae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Asian barbet, including made-up species.

[1] BirdLife International (2012). "Megalaima rubricapillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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