Mar 16
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Great Barbet – front pose, Bhutan

The Great Barbet (Megalaima virens) are the largest of all barbet species. The name “Barbet” is derived from the French word “barbe”, which means “beard,” and in this context refers to the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. This is the largest barbet at 31–33 cm in length and a weight of 192–295g. It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head and short tail. The adult has a blue head, large yellow bill, brown back and breast, green-streaked yellow belly and red vent. The rest of the plumage is green. Both sexes and immature birds are similar. The great barbet is a resident breeder in the lower-to-middle altitudes of the Himalayas, ranging across northern India, Nepal and Bhutan, Bangladesh and some parts of Southeast Asia, as far away as Laos. They are typically found in broadleaf evergreen forests between about 2,000 – 8,500 feet (600 – 2,565 meters). Great Barbets mostly feed on fruits, flowers, buds and seeds, but will also eat a wide range of insects, including moths, mantis, ants, cicadas, dragonflies, crickets, locusts and beetles. They usually forage in the higher branches of tall trees. They are resident (non-migratory) within their range. Not globally threatened. […]
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Mar 16
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Great Barbet – back pose, Bhutan

The Great Barbet (Megalaima virens) are the largest of all barbet species. The name “Barbet” is derived from the French word “barbe”, which means “beard,” and in this context refers to the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. This is the largest barbet at 31–33 cm in length and a weight of 192–295g. It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head and short tail. The adult has a blue head, large yellow bill, brown back and breast, green-streaked yellow belly and red vent. The rest of the plumage is green. Both sexes and immature birds are similar. The great barbet is a resident breeder in the lower-to-middle altitudes of the Himalayas, ranging across northern India, Nepal and Bhutan, Bangladesh and some parts of Southeast Asia, as far away as Laos. They are typically found in broadleaf evergreen forests between about 2,000 – 8,500 feet (600 – 2,565 meters). Great Barbets mostly feed on fruits, flowers, buds and seeds, but will also eat a wide range of insects, including moths, mantis, ants, cicadas, dragonflies, crickets, locusts and beetles. They usually forage in the higher branches of tall trees. They are resident (non-migratory) within their range. Not globally threatened. […]
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Mar 16
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Blue Throated Barbet with seeds on its beak, Bhutan

The blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) is an Asian barbet having bright green, blue & red plumage, seen across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects. They frequent evergreen forests, deciduous forests, gardens, orchards, teak forests and cities with fruiting trees. They are typically seen foraging in the forest canopy, but will visit lower shrubs to feed. Their staple diet consists of fruits (particularly figs), some flowers, figs and insects, such as grubs, crickets, mantises, ants, cicadas, dragonflies, locusts, beetles and moths. It is found in Primary and secondary evergreen and deciduous mountain forest, also clearings, edges, orchards. This is classified as least concern by IUCN. Not globally threatened. Common almost everywhere in range; common but local in Pakistan, where possibly expanding range; common in Nepal.
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Mar 03
by Admin in Sattal 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Barbet, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, great barbet, Nikon, Nikon D750, sattal, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

Great Barbet, Sattal

Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. This bird mainly feeds on fruits and insects and is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Mar 01
by Admin in Sattal 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Barbet, Bird, birds, Blue throated barbet, Digitalfrescos, Nikon, Nikon D750, sattal, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

Blue throated barbet, Sattal

The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects. They frequent evergreen forests, deciduous forests, gardens, orchards, teak forests and cities with fruiting trees. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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