Blue-throated barbet
The blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) is an Asian barbet with bright green, blue and red plumage, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects. They frequent evergreen forests, deciduous forests, gardens, orchards, teak forests and cities with fruiting trees. The turquoise-throated barbet was formerly considered a subspecies.
Blue-throated barbet | |
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In Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Megalaimidae |
Genus: | Psilopogon |
Species: | P. asiaticus |
Binomial name | |
Psilopogon asiaticus (Latham, 1790) | |
Synonyms | |
Cyanops davisoni |
Gallery
- Blue-throated barbet in Kolkata, West Bengal
- Blue-throated barbet preening in Kolkata
- Immature blue-throated barbet in Kolkata
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References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon asiaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T61469878A95169030. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61469878A95169030.en.
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