Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica, eating a Papaw fruit, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Photo taken on a Sony Mavica digital camera with 20x zoom in 2005.

Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

On seeing fruits placed on the bird feed tray, this bird would alight on a high tree close by and would make its piercing call. After  a period of silence, it would fly down and eat the fruit. It is a very shy bird and would  take flight at the slightest distraction. 

Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A very shy bird. It announces its presence by a loud call, from a branch high up hidden among the leaves. When the coast is clear it swoops down to eat what is on offer. If it detects human presence, it flies away in a jiffy.

Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A very noisy but shy bird.