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Revision as of 00:01, 26 November 2014

Photo by atanumondal
Eastern India, December 2005
Psilopogon asiaticus

Includes Turquoise-throated Barbet

Identification

23cm

  • Blue chin, throat, sides of head
  • Crimson forehead
  • Green body
  • Black bristles surround the bill

Sexes similar

Distribution

Asia: China, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh, Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand

Taxonomy

Sometimes placed in the genus Megalaima.

Subspecies

There are 3 subspecies, sometimes split into two species[1]:

  • Blue-throated Barbet
  • P. a. asiaticus:
  • P. a. davisoni:
  • Turquoise-throated Barbet
  • P. a. chersonesus:

Habitat

Evergreen broadleaved forest and second growth forest at elevations over 600m.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes fruits, berries and insects.

Breeding

They nest in tree holes, the clutch consists of 3-4 white eggs. Both parents care for the young.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Honolulu Zoo

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