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Malabar Barbet
The Malabar barbet (''Psilopogon malabaricus'') is an Asian barbet native to the Western Ghats in India. It was formerly treated as a race of the crimson-fronted barbet (''Psilopogon rubricapillus''). It overlaps in some places with the range of the coppersmith barbet (''Psilopogon haemacephala'') and has a similar but more rapid call. Description This species can be told apart from the coppersmith barbet by the crimson face and throat. The call notes are more rapidly delivered than in the other species. Distribution and habitat This species is found in the Western Ghats from around Goa south to southern Kerala in moist evergreen forest mainly below 1200 m elevation. They are also found in coffee estates. They often visit fruiting ''Ficus'' species, joining flocks of green pigeon and mynas. Behaviour and ecology These birds are usually seen in pairs during the breeding season but are gregarious in the non-breeding season. In flight, their straight and rapid flight can resemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakleshpur
Sakleshpur, Sakleshpura or Sakleshapura is a hill station town and headquarters of Sakleshpur taluk in Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Economy The town lies in the Malnad region on the hills of the biodiversity hotspot, the Western Ghats. It has a temperate climate surrounded with lofty green hills full of coffee, cardamom, pepper and Areca nut, areca plantations. These crops which contribute mainly to the economy of the taluk are grown in the surrounding villages and the entire taluk are brought to Sakleshpur city for sale. The town lies on the National Highway 75 (India), National Highway 75 (NH 75) which connects the port city of Mangalore (128 km), with the capital city Bangalore (224 km) of Karnataka state. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, situated at a distance of . Geography Sakleshpur is located at . It has an average elevation of above mean sea level. Sakleshpur taluk is bounded by Belur, Karnataka, Belur taluk to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
