Great Hill Barbet on Horse Chestnut blossom, Uttarakhand

Fantastic audio of the mewli of Garhwal - the Himalayan Barbet!
The Great or Himalayan Barbet (Megalaima virens) is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.
The great barbet is a resident breeder in the lower-to-middle altitudes of the Himalayas, ranging across northern India, Nepal and Bhutan, and some parts of Southeast Asia as far away as Laos. It is a species of broadleaf evergreen woodlands at 600-2,565 m altitude. It nests in a tree hole.
This is the largest barbet at 31-33 cm (12-13 in) in length and a weight of 192-295 g (6.8-10.4 oz). It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head and short tail.
The adult has a blue head, large yellow bill, brown back and breast, green-streaked yellow belly and red vent. The rest of the plumage is green. Both sexes and immature birds are similar.
The male's territorial call is a very loud kay-oh. The alarm is a harsh keeab, and another call is a repetitive piou-piou-piou-piou.
Source : Wikipedia
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[@deepaksinghbisht2365]

Typical pahari bird sound. My favourite. Reminds of Mussoorie hills !

[@gaikulungandrewpanmei7028]

Kindly preserve this bird... it's the totem of my clan, Panmei

[@avikehie9127]

thank you..just reminds me of summer evenings on the hills : )

[@WildFilmsIndia]

You're welcome! Such lovely memories associated with that call! Thanks for viewing, Avi! Do subscribe to wildfilmsindia on KZbin at kzbin.info for a steady stream of videos from across India, as part of our 'Visual mapping of the Indian subcontinent' project. Also view our 'Best of India' video playlist on KZbin, and enjoy your journey across India at clipahoy.com , India's first video-based social networking experience! Team WFIL

[@kapenderrajpoot2357]

My favorite bird voice ❤❤❤❤❤

[@sillythings5751]

I've got three great barbet bird with me

[@Grace-pp3dw]

Shalom. 26 Praise the Lord. God bless you 86. Thank you. 5781

[@parishsingh2690]

Very nice is this male or female

[@WildFilmsIndia]

Tough to tell - they both look rather alike! The male calls more, so this could be a male...

[@muhammadbasriali5530]

นกเขียวไหญ

[@user-px7tu4uz2v]

อย่างได้นกแบบนี่มีที่ไหนครับ

[@kalingdarung]

The sound is not of the Giant Barbet (although it appears that the Barbet keeps moving on the tune of the sound)

[@WildFilmsIndia]

This is the Great Hill or Himalayan Barbet of the Himalaya! Thanks for viewing, Kaling! Do subscribe to our wildfilmsindia on KZbin at kzbin.info for a steady stream of videos from across India, as part of our 'Visual mapping of the Indian subcontinent' project. Also view our 'Best of India' video playlist on KZbin, and enjoy your journey across India at clipahoy.com , India's first video-based social networking experience! Team WFIL

[@kalingdarung]

WildFilmsIndia... Sorry... I stand corrected. The sound is of the Great Barbet. They produce 2 to 3 different types of sounds. If interested in doing research, feel free to contact.

[@WildFilmsIndia]

It's also called the piao or mewli, depending on the sounds it makes. You are right - it has quite a repertoire! See our Barbet archive here: kzbin.info?search_query=barbet+wildfilmsindia

[@franciszhims2697]

You should learn more about wild life before commenting...lol I am 110% sure it's great hill barbet and it is very much it's sound... Maybe you are mixing up the sound with a blue throated barbet which is totally different...

[@d.bdisaster6615]

Worst call among all species of Barbet

[@Grace-pp3dw]

Shalom. 26 Praise the Lord. God bless you 86. Thank you. 5781

[@Grace-pp3dw]

Shalom. 26 Praise the Lord. God bless you 86. Thank you. 5781