Wildlifeof Sumatra
Fire-Tufted Barbet
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Psilopogon pyrolophus
Basic stats
Habitat
Tropical moist lowland and montane forest
Range
Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra
The fire-tufted barbet is an Asian barbet native to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, where it inhabits tropical moist lowland and montane forest. Its scientific name was proposed by Salomon Müller in 1836, who described a barbet from Sumatra (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Fire-Tufted Barbet live in?
- Tropical moist lowland and montane forest
- Where is the Fire-Tufted Barbet found?
- Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra