Brown-headed Barbet, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

The rather noisy Brown-headed Barbet (Polos Kottoruws - S, Kukkuruwan - T) seen eating unripe black-pepper berries. The Barbet makes a loud cry in the vicinity before it descends to quietly partake of its meal. It is rather a shy bird and flies away if disturbed. I took this photo in our garden at Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Brown-headed Barbet eating fruits.

 Photo taken in our garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka of a Barbet eating part of a banana fruit on the ground.
Video of a  Brown-headed Barbet eating from a slice of papaw fruit in our garden at Avissawella, Sri Lanka.
Click on the link below:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO3QMQfxr4E&NR=1