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;[[:Category:Psilopogon|Psilopogon]] australis
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==Identification==
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17-18 cm
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*Green body
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*Dark bill
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Head patterns vary according to subspecies<br />
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'''Female'''
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*Duller head patterns
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*Orange patches above and below ear coverts<br />
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'''juvenile'''
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*Green head
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*Blue ear coverts and throat
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==Distribution==
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[[Asia]]: Found on [[Java]] and [[Bali]] ([[Indonesia]])
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==Taxonomy==
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br />
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Formerly considered conspecific with [[Blue-eared Barbet]].<br />
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Sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Megalaima|Psilopogon]]''.
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==Habitat==
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Broadleaf evergreen forest, woodland to 1525m.
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==Behaviour==
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It nests in a tree hole.
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==References==
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase
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#{{Ref-GillDonsker14V4.4}}#Wikipedia
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{{ref}}
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==External Links==
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{{GSearch|Psilopogon+australis}}
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Psilopogon]] [[Category: Missing Images]]

Revision as of 17:10, 30 October 2014

Psilopogon australis

Identification

17-18 cm

  • Green body
  • Dark bill

Head patterns vary according to subspecies
Female

  • Duller head patterns
  • Orange patches above and below ear coverts

juvenile

  • Green head
  • Blue ear coverts and throat

Distribution

Asia: Found on Java and Bali (Indonesia)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Blue-eared Barbet.
Sometimes placed in the genus Psilopogon.

Habitat

Broadleaf evergreen forest, woodland to 1525m.

Behaviour

It nests in a tree hole.

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. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.4). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
  4. Wikipedia

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