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;[[:Category:Megalaima|Megalaima]] australis | ;[[:Category:Megalaima|Megalaima]] australis | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 17-18 cm | + | 17-18 cm |
| + | *Green body | ||
| + | *Dark bill | ||
| + | Head patterns vary according to subspecies<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Duller head patterns | ||
| + | *Orange patches above and below ear coverts<br /> | ||
| + | '''juvenile''' | ||
| + | *Green head | ||
| + | *Blue ear coverts and throat | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], [[India]], Eastern [[Himalayas]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]]<br /> | |
| + | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Brunei]], [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]], [[Lesser Sundas]], [[Bali]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | There are 6 subspecies: | ||
| + | *''M. a. cyanotis'': | ||
| + | :*South-eastern [[Nepal]] to [[Bangladesh]], north-eastern [[India]], southern [[China]], [[Burma]], [[Malay Peninsula]] | ||
| + | *''M. a. orientalis'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Thailand]], [[Cambodia]], [[Laos]] and [[Vietnam]] | ||
| + | *''M. a. duvaucelii'': | ||
| + | :*[[Malay Peninsula]], [[Sumatra]], Bangka Island and [[Borneo]] | ||
| + | *''M. a. gigantorhina'': | ||
| + | :*Nias Island (off north-western [[Sumatra]]) | ||
| + | *''M. a. tanamassae'': | ||
| + | :*Batu Islands (off western [[Sumatra]]) | ||
| + | *''M. a. australis'': | ||
| + | :*[[Java]] and [[Bali]] | ||
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| + | Several additional subspecies are not recognised by all authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Broadleaf evergreen forest, woodland to 1525m. | Broadleaf evergreen forest, woodland to 1525m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
It nests in a tree hole. | It nests in a tree hole. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Megalaima+australis}} | {{GSearch|Megalaima+australis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Megalaima]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Megalaima]] | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 1 July 2010
- Megalaima australis
Identification
17-18 cm
- Green body
- Dark bill
Head patterns vary according to subspecies
Female
- Duller head patterns
- Orange patches above and below ear coverts
juvenile
- Green head
- Blue ear coverts and throat
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Eastern Himalayas, Bangladesh, Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas, Bali
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 6 subspecies:
- M. a. cyanotis:
- South-eastern Nepal to Bangladesh, north-eastern India, southern China, Burma, Malay Peninsula
- M. a. orientalis:
- M. a. duvaucelii:
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Bangka Island and Borneo
- M. a. gigantorhina:
- Nias Island (off north-western Sumatra)
- M. a. tanamassae:
- Batu Islands (off western Sumatra)
- M. a. australis:
Several additional subspecies are not recognised by all authorities[2]
Habitat
Broadleaf evergreen forest, woodland to 1525m.
Behaviour
It nests in a tree hole.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-eared Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-eared_Barbet
