Blue-throated Barbet vs Great Barbet

Blue-throated Barbet

Psilopogon asiaticus

Medium91 gForest

The blue-throated barbet is a non-migratory, arboreal medium-sized barbet, about the size of a myna 19–22 cm (7.5–8.7 in). Sexes are similar though the female is slightly heavier with 87–103 g (3.1–3.6 oz) than the male with 79–100 g (2.8–3.5 oz). It is a stocky, green bird with a short tail. The undersides are a lighter yellow-green. The underside of the tail may have a bluish cast. The head and neck are distinctive, with a bright red forehead, black stripe across the crown and red rear crown. The sides of the face, chin and upper neck are pale blue.

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Recorded by Ujjal Kishor De · Song · Unakoti (near Fatikroy), Tripura, India · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: কুমুদ ঘোষ · CC BY 4.0

Great Barbet

Psilopogon virens

Medium202 gForest

The great barbet has a blue head, large yellow bill, brown and green-streaked body, belly and a red vent. The plumage is green. It is the largest barbet species with a body length of 32–35 cm (13–14 in) and a weight of 192–295 g (6.8–10.4 oz).

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Recorded by Sandeep Chakraborty · Call, song · Geyzing, South Sikkim, Sikkim, India · CC BY 4.0

Photo: Stephen Matthews · CC0

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