Bird Guide

Black-browed Barbet vs Golden-naped 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
Golden-naped Barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus)

Golden-naped Barbet

Psilopogon pulcherrimus

Medium65 gForest

Medium-sized bird (20-21.5 cm); overall stocky built. Bill- thick and distinctive. Body coloration, primarily green. Wings having darker shade of green compared to underparts. Azure blue on forehead, extending up to nape; blue coloration on throat. Small but distinct yellow nape forms a collar. A distinctive black band from the base of bill to eye. Black pupils. Black mandibles. Greyish green tarsus

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Photo: Kai Squires · CC BY 4.0

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