Blue-throated barbet
Blue-throated barbet in Kolkata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Megalaimidae
Genus: Psilopogon
Species:
P. asiaticus
Binomial name
Psilopogon asiaticus
(Latham, 1790)
Synonyms

Cyanops davisoni
Megalaima asiatica

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.

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