Red-throated barbet

Red-throated barbet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Megalaimidae
Genus: Psilopogon
Species: P. mystacophanos
Binomial name
Psilopogon mystacophanos
(Temminck, 1824)
Synonyms

Megalaima mystacophanos

The red-throated barbet (Psilopogon mystacophanos) is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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