Blue-throated barbet

Blue-throated barbet
Foraging on a fruiting tree in Meghalaya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 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] Due to its green colour, it is difficult to spot but is easily located by its continual loud calls. Sexes are similar in most respects and share domestic duties.

  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.