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Distribution Range:
The Lineated Barbets (Megalaima lineata) are found along the southern foothills of the Himalayas and also in parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal.
Diet / Feeding
They primarily feed on fruits, but will also eat a wide range of insects, such as ants, cicadas, dragonflies, crickets, locusts, beetles, moths and mantids. They also eat flowers.
Breeding / Nesting
They nest in tree holes and hens usually lay 2 to 4 eggs, which are incubated for 13 to 15 days.
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