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The blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) is a green 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), frequenting fruiting trees. [1]
Megalaimidae, the Asian barbets, are a family of birds, comprising two genera with 35 species native to the forests of the Indomalayan realm from Tibet to Indonesia.They were once clubbed with all barbets in the family Capitonidae but the Old World species have been found to be distinctive and are considered, along with the Lybiidae and Ramphastidae, as sister groups.
Psilopogon is a genus of Old World barbets that used to include only a single species, the fire-tufted barbet (P. pyrolophus).Results of molecular phylogenetic analyses indicate that the genus is nested within an evolutionary branch consisting of Asian barbets that were formerly placed in the genus Megalaima proposed by George Robert Gray in 1841.
Lineated barbet (Megalaima lineata) Golden-throated barbet (Megalaima franklinii) Blue-throated barbet (Megalaima asiatica) Blue-eared barbet (Megalaima australis) Coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) Oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) Common hoopoe (Upupa epops) Red-headed trogon ...
Blue-throated barbet. Order: Piciformes Family: Megalaimidae. The Asian barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly coloured.
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Lineated barbet, Megalaima lineata – R; White-cheeked barbet, Megalaima viridis – R; Yellow-fronted barbet, Megalima flavifrons – r; Golden-throated barbet, Megalaima franklinii – r; Blue-throated barbet, Megalaima asiatica – R; Blue-eared barbet, Megalaima australis – r; Crimson-fronted barbet, Megalaima rubricapilla – r
Moustached barbet: Psilopogon incognitus: Blue-throated barbet: Psilopogon asiaticus: Black-browed barbet: ... and some Asian species have elaborate tail decorations ...