White-eared Barbet (Stactolaema leucotis) eating fruit

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Summary[edit] Camera location28° 22′ 40″ S, 32° 24′ 50″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-28.377778; 32.413889. Description: Included species: Stactolaema leucotis nom., Ficus natalensis nom. Afrikaans: Witoorhoutkapper in St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, wat vrugte van 'n Natalvy vreet. Hulle is standvoëls in Suid-Afrika, waar hulle tot die bebosde kusstrook van noord-KwaZulu-Natal, so vêr suid as Durban, beperk is. Hulle is lokaal algemeen en vorm soms klein swerms, en kan gemeenskaplik in nesholtes oornag. Vrugte en insekte vorm hul dieet. English: White-eared Barbet in St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, feeding on fruit of the Natal fig. The barbet is resident in South Africa, where they are limited to the coastal forest belt of northern KwaZulu-Natal, as far south as Durban. They are locally common and to be found in small flocks, and may roost communally in nest holes. Fruit and insects constitute their diet. Date: 29 September 2008, 07:33. Source: White-eared barbet. Author: Johan van Rensburg.