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;[[:Category:Psilopogon|Psilopogon]] lineatus | ;[[:Category:Psilopogon|Psilopogon]] lineatus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 25-30 cm (9¾-12 in)<br /> | |
| + | Thick yellow bill, mostly dark brown head and breast with whitish streaks. Bronzed yellow orbital skin, whitish cheeks to throat and streaks in upper mantle.<br /> | ||
'''Juvenile''' similar to adults. | '''Juvenile''' similar to adults. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Lineated_Barbet.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by the late '''[http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showgallery.php/ppuser/951/cat/500 Laurence Poh]''' <br />Friend's garden in Ipoh, [[Malaysia]]]] | ||
[[Asia]]<br /> | [[Asia]]<br /> | ||
[[India]], south-western [[China]], [[Java]], [[Bali]] and south-eastern [[Asia]] | [[India]], south-western [[China]], [[Java]], [[Bali]] and south-eastern [[Asia]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Megalaima|Megalaima]]''. | Sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Megalaima|Megalaima]]''. | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''P. l. hodgsoni'': | *''P. l. hodgsoni'': | ||
:*North-western [[India]] and [[Nepal]] to southern [[China]], [[Burma]], [[Vietnam]], northern [[Malay Peninsula]] | :*North-western [[India]] and [[Nepal]] to southern [[China]], [[Burma]], [[Vietnam]], northern [[Malay Peninsula]] | ||
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Deciduous forest, coastal scrub, plantations | Deciduous forest, coastal scrub, plantations | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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Breeds Sept-May. Nests in excavated tree holes 3-12 m above the ground. Lays 2-4 white eggs.<br /> | Breeds Sept-May. Nests in excavated tree holes 3-12 m above the ground. Lays 2-4 white eggs.<br /> | ||
Male territorial cry is very loud. | Male territorial cry is very loud. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They have a very varied diet, mainly consisting of fruit, particularly figs. They will also eat bananas, flowers, nectar, insects, including termites, frogs, nestlings and probably eggs too. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 00:40, 20 January 2022
- Psilopogon lineatus
Identification
25-30 cm (9¾-12 in)
Thick yellow bill, mostly dark brown head and breast with whitish streaks. Bronzed yellow orbital skin, whitish cheeks to throat and streaks in upper mantle.
Juvenile similar to adults.
Distribution
Asia
India, south-western China, Java, Bali and south-eastern Asia
Taxonomy
Sometimes placed in the genus Megalaima.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. l. hodgsoni:
- P. l. lineatus:
Habitat
Deciduous forest, coastal scrub, plantations
Behaviour
Breeding
Breeds Sept-May. Nests in excavated tree holes 3-12 m above the ground. Lays 2-4 white eggs.
Male territorial cry is very loud.
Diet
They have a very varied diet, mainly consisting of fruit, particularly figs. They will also eat bananas, flowers, nectar, insects, including termites, frogs, nestlings and probably eggs too.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lineated Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lineated_Barbet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
