Bird Guide

Black-browed Barbet vs Fire-tufted Barbet

Black-browed Barbet (Psilopogon oorti)

Black-browed Barbet

Psilopogon oorti

Medium88 gForest

The black-browed barbet is mostly green with a yellow blue-bordered throat. It has black streaks above the eyes and red patches above its bill, lores, throat and nape. One female measured was 21.5 cm (8.5 in) long and weighed 62 g (2.2 oz).

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Photo: Kalvin Chan · CC BY 4.0
Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus)

Fire-tufted Barbet

Psilopogon pyrolophus

Medium129 gForest

The fire-tufted barbet is green with a brownish-maroon nape, grey lores, and a white band on the forehead. Its throat is green, followed by a bright yellow band before a black band, appearing like a necklace. The bill is fawn coloured with a black vertical band. It has tufts of feathers at the base of beak. The upper tufts of males are fiery orange. The adult fire-tufted barbet is 28 cm (11 in) long.

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Photo: Tero Linjama · CC0

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