In the primitive deciduous forests, this color scheme is in fact the best outfit. As long as the Formosa Barbet doesn't make any noise, its enemies are hard pressed to find it. It likes to sing in the forests with a distinctive sound like that of a water mill. The breeding period for the Formosan barbet starts in March every year and ends in late August, peaking in June-July. It is estimated to take around one month from hatching and rearing the young until they leave the nest.
Barbets prefer dry and well-drafted places.
Like woodpeckers, they like to build nests by drilling holes into dry wood or branches because dry wood is less likely to breed parasites and has a lower water content. Barbets are found throughout Asia, Africa, South Central America and West India, perching mainly in tropical forests. Barbets can be spotted in the forests of Kenting.