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Golden-whiskered Barbet vs Yellow-fronted Barbet

Golden-whiskered Barbet (Psilopogon chrysopogon)

Golden-whiskered Barbet

Psilopogon chrysopogon

Medium151 gForest

The golden-whiskered barbet has a green plumage of various hues. On both sides of the black beak it has a yellow moustache that extends to the ear canal. Its throat is blue, and it has small blue and red spots on the head. Its eyes are also surrounded by blue. Its forecrown is pale yellow, with red patches on both sides of the beak. It is 30 cm (12 in) long and weighs 110–215 g (3.9–7.6 oz). Female and male are similar in appearance but display a small degree of sexual dichromatism in that the beaks of the female appear paler with a dusky bluish color.

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Photo: anukma · CC BY 4.0
Yellow-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon flavifrons)

Yellow-fronted Barbet

Psilopogon flavifrons

Small59 gForest

It has green plumage with a yellow crown and blue patches below the eyes, on the throat and the chin. It is 21–22 cm (8.3–8.7 in) long and weighs 57–60 g (2.0–2.1 oz). It feeds on berries, fruits and occasionally insects. It nests in a tree hole, where it lays 2-3 eggs.

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Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning · cc-by

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