Resident barbets

 It's always a pleasure to photograph these Lineated Barbets (Megalaima lineata) but difficult to differentiate between the male and female.

One of the only pair in the taman that has been together since I first sighted them in August 2017.  This pair has also bred successfully numerous times over the years, and here's hoping for more to come.

The other one that is differentiated by the more distinct ear outline.  Birds generally do not have external ear structure as their ear openings, on either side of the head, are hidden beneath feathers called auriculars.