Blue-throated Barbet vs Taiwan 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

Taiwan Barbet

Psilopogon nuchalis

Medium88 gForest

It is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long. The plumage is mostly green. The lore has a red spot. The ear-coverts and lower malar are blue. The throat is mustard yellow. The forehead is yellow. There is a black stripe above the eye. The beak is black and thick. The breast has a blue band and a red band. The belly is yellowish-green. The feet are greyish. The sexes are alike.

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Photo: 葉子 · CC0

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