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Megalaimidae
The Asian barbets are a family of bird species, the Megalaimidae, comprising two genera with 35 species native to the forests of the Indomalayan realm from Tibet to Indonesia. They were once clubbed with all barbets in the family Capitonidae but the Old World species have been found to be distinctive and are considered, along with the Lybiidae and Ramphastidae, as sister groups. In the past the species were placed in three genera, ''Caloramphus'', ''Megalaima'' and ''Psilopogon'', but studies show that ''Psilopogon'' to be nested within the clade of ''Megalaima''. Since members of this clade are better treated under a single genus, they have been moved to the genus ''Psilopogon'' which was described and erected earlier than ''Megalaima'' and is therefore chosen on the basis of taxonomic priority principles. Nearly all members of the family are now in the genus ''Psilopogon'', with the exception of those in ''Caloramphus'', which are thought to have genetically diverged from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden-whiskered Barbet
The golden-whiskered barbet (''Psilopogon chrysopogon'') is an Asian barbet species native to the western Malay Archipelago, where it inhabits foremost forests up to elevation. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004 because of its wide distribution. Description The golden-whiskered barbet has a green plumage of various hues. On both sides of the black beak it has a yellow moustache that extends to the ear canal. Its throat is blue, and it has small blue and red spots on the head. Its eyes are also surrounded by blue. Its forecrown is pale yellow, with red patches on both sides of the beak. It is long and weighs . Female and male are similar in appearance but display a small degree of sexual dichromatism in that the beaks of the female appear paler with a dusky bluish color. Before reaching maturity birds of both sexes have duller overall plumage. Distribution and habitat The golden-whiskered barbet ranges from the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleistocene
The Pleistocene ( , often referred to as the ''Ice age'') is the geological Epoch (geology), epoch that lasted from about 2,580,000 to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations. Before a change was finally confirmed in 2009 by the International Union of Geological Sciences, the cutoff of the Pleistocene and the preceding Pliocene was regarded as being 1.806 million years Before Present (BP). Publications from earlier years may use either definition of the period. The end of the Pleistocene corresponds with the end of the last glacial period and also with the end of the Paleolithic age used in archaeology. The name is a combination of Ancient Greek grc, label=none, πλεῖστος, pleīstos, most and grc, label=none, καινός, kainós (latinized as ), 'new'. At the end of the preceding Pliocene, the previously isolated North and South American continents were joined by the Isthmus of Panama, causing Great American Interchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indochinese Barbet
The Indochinese barbet (''Psilopogon annamensis''), also called Annam barbet, is a bird belonging to the family Megalaimidae. It inhabits tropical and subtropical forests. It is found in Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. It used to be considered a subspecies of the black-browed barbet The black-browed barbet (''Psilopogon oorti'') is an Asian barbet native to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, where it inhabits foremost forests between altitude. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its wide distribution .... References Indochinese barbet Birds of Laos Birds of Vietnam Indochinese barbet {{Piciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-fronted Barbet
The yellow-fronted barbet (''Psilopogon flavifrons'') is an Asian barbet, which is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical moist forests, wetlands, plantations and rural gardens up to an altitude of . It has green plumage with a yellow crown and blue patches below the eyes, on the throat and the chin. It is long and weighs . It feeds on berries, fruits and occasionally insects. It nests in a tree hole, where it lays 2-3 eggs. In culture In Sri Lanka, this bird is known as ''mukalang kottoruwa'' - මූකලන් කොට්ටෝරුවා in Sinhala language Sinhala ( ; , ''siṁhala'', ), sometimes called Sinhalese (), is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering about 16 million. Sinhala is also s .... Yellow-fronted barbet appears on a 5 rupee Sri Lankan postal stamp, References Psilopogon Birds of Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green-eared Barbet
The green-eared barbet (''Psilopogon faiostrictus'') is an Asian barbet. Characteristics The green-eared barbet is 24.5–27 cm in length. It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head and short tail. The adult has a white-streaked brown head and breast, green ear coverts, mainly dark bill, and green-streaked yellow belly. The rest of the plumage is green. Both sexes and immature birds are similar. This species resembles lineated barbet, but is smaller, has the distinctive green ear patch, a darker bill and a dark, rather than yellow, eye-ring. Distribution and habitat The green-eared barbet is a resident breeder in southern China, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. It inhabits broadleaf evergreen and mixed or open woodlands at up to elevation. Behaviour and ecology It nests in a tree hole. References * External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q27074837 green-eared barbet Birds of Indochina green-eared barbet The green-eared barbet (''Psilopogon fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Barbet
The Chinese barbet (''Psilopogon faber'') is a bird in the family Megalaimidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It is endemic to southern China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-browed barbet The black-browed barbet (''Psilopogon oorti'') is an Asian barbet native to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, where it inhabits foremost forests between altitude. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its wide distribution ... (''Psilopogon oorti''). References Chinese barbet Birds of China Birds of South China Birds of Hainan Chinese barbet {{Piciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bornean Barbet
The Bornean barbet (''Psilopogon eximius'') is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia where it is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial ...s. References Psilopogon Endemic birds of Borneo Birds described in 1892 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Piciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-eared Barbet
The black-eared barbet (''Psilopogon duvaucelii'') is a barbet in the family Megalaimidae native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. It inhabits shrubland and forest up to an altitude of . Because of its large range it is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Characteristics The black-eared barbet has olive-green plumage, a blue throat and nape, a black beak and a large black streak between the eyes. Below the eyes it has red spots encircled by black. It is long and weighs . Taxonomy ''Bucco duvaucelii'' was the scientific name proposed by René Lesson in 1830 who described a barbet from Sumatra. The generic name ''Psilopogon'' was proposed by Salomon Müller in 1836, initially for a fire-tufted barbet (''P. pyrolophus'') from Sumatra. In subsequent decades, about 19 generic names were proposed for barbet species, including ''Megalaima'' by John Edward Gray in 1849 and ''Mezobucco'' by George Ernest Shelley in 1889. Taxonomists used different generic names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue-eared Barbet
The blue-eared barbet (''Psilopogon cyanotis'') is a barbet in the Megalaimidae family native to mainland Southeast Asia. Because of its wide distribution and stable population it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Description The blue-eared barbet has green plumage and crimson-coloured spots on the cheeks. Its throat and ear-coverts are verditer-blue. A black band runs between throat and breast. It is long. It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head and short tail. The bill is dark. The adult male has a black forehead. The female has a duller head pattern with a more orange tint to the patches above and below the ear coverts, and the juvenile has a green head with some blue on the ear coverts and throat. The male's territorial call is a repeated loud . Other calls include a whistled . Distribution and habitat The blue-eared barbet is a resident breeder in the hills from eastern Nepal through northeast India to southern Thailand and Indochina. It inha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown-throated Barbet
The brown-throated barbet (''Psilopogon corvinus'') is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is endemic to western Java. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial ...s. References brown-throated barbet Birds of Java brown-throated barbet Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Piciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turquoise-throated Barbet
The turquoise-throated barbet (''Psilopogon chersonesus'') is an Asian barbet found in Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b .... The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects. It used to be considered a subspecies of the blue-throated barbet. References turquoise-throated barbet Birds of Thailand Birds of the Malay Peninsula turquoise-throated barbet turquoise-throated barbet {{Piciformes-stub Endemic fauna of Thailand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-eared Barbet
The yellow-eared barbet (''Psilopogon australis'') is an Asian barbet native to Java and Bali. It inhabits shrubland and forest up to an altitude of . ''Bucco australis'' was the scientific name proposed by Thomas Horsfield Thomas Horsfield (May 12, 1773 – July 24, 1859) was an American physician and naturalist who worked extensively in Indonesia, describing numerous species of plants and animals from the region. He was later a curator of the East India Company ... in 1821 who described a barbet from Java with yellow cheeks and breast. References External links * yellow-eared barbet Birds of Java Birds of Bali yellow-eared barbet {{Piciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
