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Turquoise-throated Barbet
Psilopogon chersonesus (Chasen & Kloss, 1927)
90 gWeight
The turquoise-throated barbet (Psilopogon chersonesus) is an Asian barbet found in Thailand.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The turquoise-throated barbet (Psilopogon chersonesus) is an Asian barbet found in Thailand. 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.
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Questions
How big is the Turquoise-throated Barbet?
The Turquoise-throated Barbet weighs around 90 g.
Where does the Turquoise-throated Barbet live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southern Thailand.
Is the Turquoise-throated Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Turquoise-throated Barbet as Least Concern.
What does the Turquoise-throated Barbet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Turquoise-throated Barbet in?
It belongs to the family Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 90 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 97 mm
- Tail
- 66 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southern Thailand
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Asian Barbets Megalaimidae
- Genus
- Psilopogon
Other birds in the genus Psilopogon
Fire-tufted BarbetPsilopogon pyrolophus
Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
Red-vented BarbetPsilopogon lagrandieri
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridis
Green-eared BarbetPsilopogon faiostrictus
Brown-throated BarbetPsilopogon corvinus
Golden-whiskered BarbetPsilopogon chrysopogon
Red-crowned BarbetPsilopogon rafflesii
Red-throated BarbetPsilopogon mystacophanos
Black-banded BarbetPsilopogon javensis
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