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LCLeast ConcernFruit
ForestCavity nestMedium · 93 g
ForestCavity nestMedium · 93 g
When to see the Moustached Barbet
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Moustached Barbet
Regular range
The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Moustached Barbet
The moustached barbet is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.
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Easily confused with
Black-browed BarbetPsilopogon oortiThe black-browed barbet is mostly green with a yellow blue-bordered throat.
Fire-tufted BarbetPsilopogon pyrolophusThe fire-tufted barbet is green with a brownish-maroon nape, grey lores, and a white band on the forehead.
Red-crowned BarbetPsilopogon rafflesiiThe red-crowned barbet is a medium-large tropical bird, 24.5–27 cm (9.6–10.6 in) long and 99–150 g (3.5–5.3 oz) in weight.
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