(split of Gold-faced Barbet, only accepted by Clements yet) |
(genus change (Clements and H&M)) |
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'''Alternative name: Golden-whiskered Barbet''' | '''Alternative name: Golden-whiskered Barbet''' | ||
[[Image:Gold-whiskered_Barbet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|wengchun|wengchun}}<br />Taman Rimba Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, [[Malaysia]], February 2006]] | [[Image:Gold-whiskered_Barbet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|wengchun|wengchun}}<br />Taman Rimba Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, [[Malaysia]], February 2006]] | ||
− | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Psilopogon|Psilopogon]] chrysopogon |
'''Includes Gold-faced Barbet''' | '''Includes Gold-faced Barbet''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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South-east [[Asia]]: found in [[Indochina]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Brunei]], [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]] | South-east [[Asia]]: found in [[Indochina]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Brunei]], [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | Sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category: | + | Sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Megalaima|Megalaima]]''. |
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
There are 3 subspecies, sometimes split into two species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 3 subspecies, sometimes split into two species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
− | * | + | * Gold-whiskered Barbet |
− | :*'' | + | :*''P. c. laetus'': |
::*South-western [[Thailand]] and [[Malaya|Malay Peninsula]]; possibly extreme southern [[Burma]] | ::*South-western [[Thailand]] and [[Malaya|Malay Peninsula]]; possibly extreme southern [[Burma]] | ||
− | :*'' | + | :*''P. c. chrysopogon'': |
::*[[Sumatra]] | ::*[[Sumatra]] | ||
* Gold-faced Barbet | * Gold-faced Barbet | ||
− | :*'' | + | :*''P. c. chrysopsis'': |
::*[[Borneo]] | ::*[[Borneo]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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As they feed mostly in the canopy, little is known about their diet, but they have been observed feeding on palm fruits and it is thought they eat insects too. | As they feed mostly in the canopy, little is known about their diet, but they have been observed feeding on palm fruits and it is thought they eat insects too. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014) | ||
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Megalaima+chrysopogon}} | + | {{GSearch|Megalaima+chrysopogon Use ''Megalaima chrysopogon'' to}} |
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GSearch|Psilopogon+chrysopogon Use ''Psilopogon chrysopogon'' to}} |
+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Psilopogon]] |
Revision as of 14:13, 23 August 2014
Alternative name: Golden-whiskered Barbet
- Psilopogon chrysopogon
Includes Gold-faced Barbet
Identification
30 cm
Large size, strong blackish bill, broad blackish-brown eyestripe, large yellow patch on lower sides of head and pale greyish-buff throat with narrow blue border
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in Indochina, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra
Taxonomy
Sometimes placed in the genus Megalaima.
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies, sometimes split into two species[1]:
- Gold-whiskered Barbet
- P. c. laetus:
- South-western Thailand and Malay Peninsula; possibly extreme southern Burma
- P. c. chrysopogon:
- Gold-faced Barbet
- P. c. chrysopsis:
Habitat
Lowland evergreen forest.
Behaviour
Diet
As they feed mostly in the canopy, little is known about their diet, but they have been observed feeding on palm fruits and it is thought they eat insects too.
References
- 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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gold-whiskered Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gold-whiskered_Barbet