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Fire-tufted Barbet Chester Zoo 13 August 1984

Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) in one of the upper aviaries in the Tropical Realm. Chester bred these birds for the first time in the UK in 1984. Some of the young were exhibited at London Zoo
Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) in one of the upper aviaries in the Tropical Realm. Chester bred these birds for the first time in the UK in 1984. Some of the young were exhibited at London Zoo
 
I don't know of any specimens currently in the UK. IOSIS lsits 18, mostly in the USA.

Chester bred 2 in 1984, 1 in 1985 (DNS), and 3 in 1986. I can't recall any other UK breedings.
 

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