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The Black-browed Barbet or Müller's Barbet (Megalaima oorti) is a bird belonging to the Asian barbet family, Megalaimidae.
It is 20-23.5 cm long. The plumage is mostly green apart from the head which is patterned with blue, yellow and red. There is a black stripe above the eye. The bill is black and the feet are grey-green. The Chinese name for the bird, "five-colored bird" (五色鳥) refers to the five colors seen on its plumage. Because of its colorful plumage and that its call resembles that of a percussion instrument known as a wooden fish, the species is also referred to as the "spotted monk of the forest" in Taiwan.
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The golden-whiskered barbet, a near passerine bird from Southeast Asia, is a species of Asian barbet. Like those species referred to by the common name "toucan", the golden-whiskered barbet is in the Ramphastidae family.
Scientific name: Megalaima chrysopogon
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) captured at Margalla, Islamabad, Pakistan with Canon EOS 70D
With its with crimson forehead and throat, this beautiful bird never fails to get the attention. This is resident of India and parts of Southeast Asia.
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"Best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer" - Wiki
Malabar barbet
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Place: Sharavathi Valley, Uttara Kannada
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File date: March 8, 2015 at 15:08 IST
Common name: Malabar barbet
Species ID/Genera: Megalaima malabarica / Psilopogon malabaricus
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malabar_barbet , www.hbw.com/species/malabar-barbet-psilopogon-malabaricus
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Crimson fronted Barbet (Megalaima rubricapillus) is an endemic resident of Sri Lanka. Distributed from lowlands to mid hills in the wet zone. Prefers wooded gardens and forests. Belongs to Capitonidae family.
6. The white-cheeked barbet or small green barbet (Megalaima viridis) is a species of barbet found in southern India - endemic to the forest areas of the Western Ghats and adjoining hills.
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Lineated Barbet - Psilopogon lineatus hodgsoni – Полосатый бородастик
Mirik Road, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India, 03/19/2023
Malabar Barbet | Megalaima malabarica | Valparai, India | Mar 2014 | Canon EOS 7D | Canon 400mm f 5.6 | f 5.6 @ 1/320 | ISO 400 | Spot | Handheld
Crimson fronted Barbet (Megalaima rubricapillus) is an endemic resident of Sri Lanka. Distributed from lowlands to mid hills in the wet zone. Prefers wooded gardens and forests. Belongs to Capitonidae family.
Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica) captured at Margalla, Islamabad, Pakistan with Canon EOS 70D
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The Black-browed Barbet or Müller's Barbet (Megalaima oorti) is a bird belonging to the Asian barbet family, Megalaimidae.
It is 20-23.5 cm long. The plumage is mostly green apart from the head which is patterned with blue, yellow and red. There is a black stripe above the eye. The bill is black and the feet are grey-green. The Chinese name for the bird, "five-colored bird" (五色鳥) refers to the five colors seen on its plumage. Because of its colorful plumage and that its call resembles that of a percussion instrument known as a wooden fish, the species is also referred to as the "spotted monk of the forest" in Taiwan.
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The Coppersmith Barbet, Crimson-breasted Barbet or Coppersmith (Megalaima haemacephala), is a bird with crimson forehead and throat which is best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident found in the Indian Subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Like other barbets, they chisel out a hole inside a tree to build their nest. They are mainly fruit eating but will take sometimes insects, especially winged termites.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppersmith_barbet
Location: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_the_Philippines_Diliman
Brown headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) nominate subspecies M.z. zeylanica is a resident of Sri Lanka. They are found from lowlands to hills. Belongs to Capitonidae family.