Blue-throated barbet
| Blue-throated barbet | |
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| Blue-throated barbet in Kolkata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Megalaimidae |
| Genus: | Psilopogon |
| Species: | P. asiaticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Psilopogon asiaticus (Latham, 1790)
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| Synonyms | |
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Cyanops davisoni | |
The blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) is an Asian barbet native to the foothills of the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. It inhabits lowland and montane forests at elevations of 200–2,000 m (660–6,560 ft).[1]
The species has bright green, blue and red plumage. It is most commonly found in pairs, and nests between March and July. The barbet eats fruits, including guava, and insects.[2]
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon asiaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T61469878A95169030. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61469878A95169030.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ SAHA, SANJIT; SAHA, RINKI (2022-10-24). "Brief Ornithology of Blue-throated Barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus)". doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-2186605/v1. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Psilopogon asiaticus.
- BirdLife International (2021). "Species factsheet:: Blue-throated Barbet Psilopogon asiaticus".