Turquoise-throated barbet

Turquoise-throated barbet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Megalaimidae
Genus: Psilopogon
Species: P. chersonesus
Binomial name
Psilopogon chersonesus
(Chasen & Kloss, 1927)

The turquoise-throated barbet (Psilopogon chersonesus) is an Asian barbet found in Thailand. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects. It previously was considered a subspecies of the blue-throated barbet.

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