Blue-throated Barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus
A common inhabitant of lowland and foothill tropical forests, where it sings brightly but often unseen from the canopy; listen for its repeated 3- or 4-syllabled ‘took-o-rrook!’ Tends to be more common in edge areas and degraded forests than other barbets. Bright green with a blue throat, a red-and-yellow crown, and a heavy, pale-based bill. Birds at the northern and western parts of this species’ range have a black brow, while southern birds don’t.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Psilopogon asiaticus
- Authority
- (Latham, 1790)
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Genus
- Psilopogon
Range and habitat
The blue-throated barbet is a resident breeder from Nepal through northeast India to Southeast Asia. It is a common inhabitant of lowland and foothill tropical forests.
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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