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Taiwan Barbet vs White-cheeked Barbet

Taiwan Barbet (Psilopogon nuchalis)

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
White-cheeked Barbet (Psilopogon viridis)

White-cheeked Barbet

Psilopogon viridis

Medium81 gForest

The white-cheeked barbet is 16.5–18.5 cm (6.5–7.3 in) in length. It has a brownish head streaked with white, sometimes giving it a capped appearance. The bill is pale pink. Size varies from the larger northern birds to the southern ones. Like many other Asian barbets, white-cheeked barbets are green, sit still, and perch upright, making them difficult to spot. During the breeding season which begins at the start of summer their calls become loud and constant especially in the mornings. The call, a monotonous Kot-roo...Kotroo...

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Sonogram of the White-cheeked Barbet
Recorded by Jairam Vijayan · Song · Payyavoor, Kannur, Kerala, India · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Devilal · CC0

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