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Revision as of 22:00, 29 May 2015
- Psilopogon virens
Identification
32–35 cm
- Bluish head
- Body brown and green
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand
Taxonomy
Sometimes placed in the genus Megalaima.
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]
- P. v. marshallorum:
- P. v. magnificus:
- Eastern Nepal to central Assam
- P. v. clamator (mayri):
- P. v. virens (indochinensis):
Habitat
Montane groves and light forests with large trees.
Behaviour
Diet
A wide variety of fruits berries plums etc, especially fond of figs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Great Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great_Barbet
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