Higher classification Megalaima | Phylum Chordata Family Megalaimidae Scientific name Megalaima asiatica Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Megalaima, Megalaimidae, Great barbet, Coppersmith barbet |
The blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) is an Asian barbet having bright green, blue & red plumage, seen across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects. They frequent evergreen forests, deciduous forests, gardens, orchards, teak forests and cities with fruiting trees. The turquoise-throated barbet was formerly considered a subspecies.

Blue throated barbet megalaima asiatica





References
Blue-throated barbet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA