Blue-throated Barbet vs Malabar 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

Malabar Barbet

Psilopogon malabaricus

Small38 gForest

This species can be told apart from the coppersmith barbet by the crimson face and throat. The call notes are more rapidly delivered than in the other species.

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Photo: Forestowlet · CC0

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