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Blue-throated Barbet - Megalaima asiatica - Megalaima

The Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica) is an Asian barbet, seen across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects.

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Uploaded on January 31, 2014
Taken on January 21, 2014