Golden-throated Barbet
A species of Megalaima Scientific name : Psilopogon franklinii Genus : Megalaima
Golden-throated Barbet, A species of Megalaima
Botanical name: Psilopogon franklinii
Genus: Megalaima
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Photo By Lars Petersson
Description
The golden-throated barbet is vivid green above with paler yellowish-green plumage below, deep blue wings and verditer underneath the tail. Its bill is dusky black, and it is black around the eyes. Its forehead is crimson and its throat orange. Its legs are greenish. It is 20.5–23.5 cm (8.1–9.3 in) long and weighs 50–101 g (1.8–3.6 oz).
Size
22 cm
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Behavior
The male's territorial call is a very loud pukwowk.
Distribution Area
The golden-throated barbet is resident in Nepal, India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam and mainland China. Its presence in Bangladesh is uncertain. It inhabits tropical and subtropical moist forests at elevations of 900 to 2,700 m (3,000 to 8,900 ft).
Photo By Lars Petersson