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Fire-tufted Barbet

Fire-tufted Barbet

Psilopogon pyrolophus S.Müller, 1836

Psilopogon pyrolophus, the fire-tufted barbet, is a 28 cm Asian barbet with distinct plumage markings and a cicada-like call.

Malabar Barbet

Malabar Barbet

Psilopogon malabaricus (Blyth, 1847)

Psilopogon malabaricus is a barbet species found in the Western Ghats of India, living in forests and coffee estates, feeding mostly on fruits.

Crimson-fronted Barbet

Crimson-fronted Barbet

Psilopogon rubricapillus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

Psilopogon rubricapillus, the crimson-fronted barbet, is a small Asian barbet with distinct markings that feeds on fruit and insects.

Coppersmith Barbet

Coppersmith Barbet

Psilopogon haemacephalus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)

Psilopogon haemacephalus, the coppersmith barbet, is a small colored Asian barbet with distinct plumage and nesting behavior.

Black-eared Barbet

Black-eared Barbet

Psilopogon duvaucelii (R.Lesson, 1830)

Psilopogon duvaucelii, the black-eared barbet, is a small bird with distinct plumage markings and a documented size range.

Great Barbet

Great Barbet

Psilopogon virens (Boddaert, 1783)

Psilopogon virens, the great barbet, is the largest barbet species found across the Himalayas and parts of Southeast Asia.

Red-crowned Barbet

Red-crowned Barbet

Psilopogon rafflesii (R.Lesson, 1839)

Psilopogon rafflesii, the red-crowned barbet, is a medium-large tropical barbet native to Sundaic Southeast Asia, with documented breeding behavior.

Red-throated Barbet

Red-throated Barbet

Psilopogon mystacophanos (Temminck, 1824)

Psilopogon mystacophanos, the red-throated barbet, is a small bird with sex-specific plumage patterns.

Golden-naped Barbet

Golden-naped Barbet

Psilopogon pulcherrimus (Sharpe, 1888)

Psilopogon pulcherrimus is a medium-sized endemic barbet of Bornean forests that feeds on fruits, berries and occasional insects.

Flame-fronted Barbet

Flame-fronted Barbet

Psilopogon armillaris (Temminck, 1821)

Flame-fronted barbet (Psilopogon armillaris) is an Asian barbet native to Java and Bali with distinct plumage and specific forest habitats.

Green-eared Barbet

Green-eared Barbet

Psilopogon faiostrictus (Temminck, 1832)

Psilopogon faiostrictus, the green-eared barbet, is an Asian barbetspecies that nests in tree holes.

Lineated Barbet

Lineated Barbet

Psilopogon lineatus (Vieillot, 1816)

Psilopogon lineatus, the lineated barbet, is a frugivorous Asian barbet native from the Terai and Brahmaputra basin to Southeast Asia that nests in tree trunk holes.

Brown-headed Barbet

Brown-headed Barbet

Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

Psilopogon zeylanicus is an Asian barbet species found across South Asia that feeds on fruit and insects, and is listed as Least Concern.

White-cheeked Barbet

White-cheeked Barbet

Psilopogon viridis (Boddaert, 1783)

Psilopogon viridis, the white-cheeked barbet, is a small Asian barbet native to western and southern India.

Yellow-fronted Barbet

Yellow-fronted Barbet

Psilopogon flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816)

Psilopogon flavifrons is a small colored bird that eats fruit and occasional insects, nesting in tree holes to lay 2-3 eggs.

Gold-whiskered Barbet

Gold-whiskered Barbet

Psilopogon chrysopogon (Temminck, 1824)

Psilopogon chrysopogon, the golden-whiskered barbet, is an Asian barbet found in forests across the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.

Moustached Barbet

Moustached Barbet

Psilopogon incognitus (Hume, 1874)

Psilopogon incognitus, the moustached barbet, is an Asian near passerine bird resident in hills of mainland Southeast Asia.

Taiwan Barbet

Taiwan Barbet

Psilopogon nuchalis (Gould, 1863)

Psilopogon nuchalis is a mostly green small bird endemic to Taiwan that lives in forests and eats fruits and insects.

Chinese Barbet

Chinese Barbet

Psilopogon faber (Swinhoe, 1870)

Psilopogon faber, the Chinese barbet, is an endemic southern China bird threatened by habitat loss.

Blue-throated Barbet

Blue-throated Barbet

Psilopogon asiaticus (Latham, 1790)

Psilopogon asiaticus, the blue-throated barbet, is a non-migratory Asian barbet with distinct plumage and loud, frequent calls.

Indochinese Barbet

Indochinese Barbet

Psilopogon annamensis (Robinson & Kloss, 1919)

Psilopogon annamensis, the Indochinese barbet, is a Megalaimidae bird found in Indochinese tropical and subtropical forests.

Black-browed Barbet

Black-browed Barbet

Psilopogon oorti (S.Müller, 1836)

Psilopogon oorti, the black-browed barbet, is a green Asian barbet that lives and breeds in Southeast Asian forests.

Golden-throated Barbet

Golden-throated Barbet

Psilopogon franklinii (Blyth, 1842)

Psilopogon franklinii, the golden-throated barbet, is an Asian forest bird with distinct colorful plumage and a loud male territorial call.

Black-eared Barbet

Black-eared Barbet

Psilopogon duvaucelii cyanotis (Blyth, 1847)

Psilopogon duvaucelii cyanotis, the black-eared barbet, is a small bird with distinct colored plumage markings.

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