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==Description==
 
==Description==
This genus contains the 24 species of typical [[Asia]]n Barbets.
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This genus formerly contained more than 25 species of [[Asia]]n Barbets.
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
''Megalaima'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Megalaimidae|Megalaimidae]]. <br />
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''Megalaima'' would be a genus in the family [[:Category:Megalaimidae|Megalaimidae]]. <br />
Clements now includes all this species in the genus ''[[:Category:Psilopogon|Psilopogon]]''.
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Clements and Dickinson now include all this species in the genus ''[[:Category:Psilopogon|Psilopogon]]'', Gill and Donsker still retains them in this genus.
  
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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Revision as of 14:38, 23 August 2014

Genus: Megalaima

Description

This genus formerly contained more than 25 species of Asian Barbets.

Taxonomy

Megalaima would be a genus in the family Megalaimidae.
Clements and Dickinson now include all this species in the genus Psilopogon, Gill and Donsker still retains them in this genus.

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. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.

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