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'''Alternative name: Small Barbet''' | '''Alternative name: Small Barbet''' | ||
[[Image:Malabar_barbet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Malabar Barbet<br />Photo by {{user|Momo|Momo}}<br />Western Ghats, [[India]]]] | [[Image:Malabar_barbet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Malabar Barbet<br />Photo by {{user|Momo|Momo}}<br />Western Ghats, [[India]]]] | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Crimson-fronted Barbet]] from [[Sri Lanka]].<br /> | It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Crimson-fronted Barbet]] from [[Sri Lanka]].<br /> | ||
| − | Sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category: | + | Sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Megalaima|Megalaima]]''. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open woodland. | Open woodland. | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Psilopogon+malabaric}} |
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Revision as of 17:29, 22 August 2014
Alternative name: Small Barbet
- Psilopogon malabaricus
Identification
15 cm
- Green body
- Green wings
- Blue band on sides of head and neck
- Black crescent behind the eye
Distribution
Asia: found in the Western Ghats, India.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Crimson-fronted Barbet from Sri Lanka.
Sometimes placed in the genus Megalaima.
Habitat
Open woodland.
Behaviour
Arboreal.
Diet
The diet includes fruit and insects.
Breeding
The nest is a tree hole. The clutch consists of 2-4 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Malabar Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Malabar_Barbet
