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Psilopogon
''Psilopogon'' is a genus of Old World barbets that used to include only a single species, the fire-tufted barbet (''P. pyrolophus''). Results of molecular phylogenetic analyses indicate that the genus is nested within an evolutionary branch consisting of Megalaimidae, Asian barbets that were formerly placed in the genus ''Megalaima'' proposed by George Robert Gray in 1841. Since ''Psilopogon'' was proposed by Salomon Müller already in 1835, this name takes priority. The name ''Psilopogon'' combines the Ancient Greek ''psilos'' meaning "bare" and ''pōgōn'' meaning "beard". Taxonomy The genus ''Psilopogon'' was introduced in 1836 by the German naturalist Salomon Müller to accommodate a single species, the fire-tufted barbet (''Psilopogon pyrolophus''), which is therefore the type species. In the 19th and 20th centuries, about 19 generic names were proposed for Asian barbet species in collections of natural history museums, including ''Megalaima'' by George Robert Gray in 1849 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megalaimidae
Megalaimidae, the Asian barbets, are a family of birds, comprising two genera with 35 species native to the forests of the Indomalayan realm from Tibet to Indonesia. They were once clubbed with all barbets in the family Capitonidae but the Old World species have been found to be distinctive and are considered, along with the Lybiidae and Ramphastidae, as sister groups. Taxonomy In the past the species were placed in three genera, ''Caloramphus'', ''Megalaima'' and ''Psilopogon'', but studies show that ''Psilopogon'' to be nested within the clade of ''Megalaima''. Since members of this clade are better treated under a single genus, they have been moved to the genus ''Psilopogon'' which was described and erected earlier than ''Megalaima'' and is therefore chosen on the basis of taxonomic priority principles. Nearly all members of the family are now in the genus ''Psilopogon'', with the exception of those in ''Caloramphus'', which are thought to have Genetic divergence, genetically d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psilopogon Viridis
The white-cheeked barbet or small green barbet (''Psilopogon viridis'') is a species of Asian barbet found in southern India. It is very similar to the more widespread brown-headed barbet (or large green barbet, ''Psilopogon zeylanicus''), but this species has a distinctive supercilium and a broad white cheek stripe below the eye and is found in the forest areas of the Western Ghats, parts of the Eastern Ghats and adjoining hills. The brown-headed barbet has an orange eye-ring but the calls are very similar and the two species occur together in some of the drier forests to the east of the Western Ghats. Like all other Asian barbets, they are mainly frugivorous (although they may sometimes eat insects), and use their bills to excavate nest cavities in trees. Taxonomy ''Bucco viridis'' was the scientific name proposed by Pieter Boddaert in 1783 for a green barbet that had been described by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1780 based on a specimen collected in India. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire-tufted Barbet
The fire-tufted barbet (''Psilopogon pyrolophus'') is a species of bird in the Asian barbet family (biology), family Megalaimidae. It is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, where it inhabits tropical moist lowland and montane forests. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. Its scientific name was proposed by Salomon Müller in 1836, who described a barbet from Sumatra. Description The fire-tufted barbet is green with a brownish-maroon nape, grey lores, and a white band on the forehead. Its throat is green, followed by a bright yellow band before a black band, appearing like a necklace. The bill is fawn coloured with a black vertical band. It has tufts of feathers at the base of beak. The upper tufts of males are fiery orange. The adult fire-tufted barbet is long. Distribution and habitat The fire-tufted barbet inhabits broadleaved forest, broad-leaved Evergreen forest, evergreen montane forests between on the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psilopogon Pyrolophus
The fire-tufted barbet (''Psilopogon pyrolophus'') is a species of bird in the Asian barbet family Megalaimidae. It is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, where it inhabits tropical moist lowland and montane forests. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. Its scientific name was proposed by Salomon Müller in 1836, who described a barbet from Sumatra. Description The fire-tufted barbet is green with a brownish-maroon nape, grey lores, and a white band on the forehead. Its throat is green, followed by a bright yellow band before a black band, appearing like a necklace. The bill is fawn coloured with a black vertical band. It has tufts of feathers at the base of beak. The upper tufts of males are fiery orange. The adult fire-tufted barbet is long. Distribution and habitat The fire-tufted barbet inhabits broad-leaved evergreen montane forests between on the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. Three fire-tufted barbets observed on Mount Gede in West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psilopogon Zeylanicus
The brown-headed barbet (''Psilopogon zeylanicus'') is an Asian barbet species native to the Indian subcontinent, where it inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests. Taxonomy The brown-headed barbet was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with the puffbirds in the genus '' Bucco'' and coined the binomial name ''Bucco zeylanicus''. Gmelin based his description on the "yellow cheeked barbet" that had been described and illustrated in 1776 by the naturalist Peter Brown from a specimen collected in Sri Lanka. The brown-headed barbet is now one of 32 barbets placed in the genus ''Psilopogon'' that was introduced in 1836 by Salomon Müller. Three subspecies are recognised: * ''P. z. inornatus'' (Walden, 1870) – west India * ''P. z. caniceps'' (Franklin, 1831) – Nepal to central India * ''P. z. zeylanicus'' ( Gmelin, JF, 1788) – south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire-tufted Barbet
The fire-tufted barbet (''Psilopogon pyrolophus'') is a species of bird in the Asian barbet family (biology), family Megalaimidae. It is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, where it inhabits tropical moist lowland and montane forests. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. Its scientific name was proposed by Salomon Müller in 1836, who described a barbet from Sumatra. Description The fire-tufted barbet is green with a brownish-maroon nape, grey lores, and a white band on the forehead. Its throat is green, followed by a bright yellow band before a black band, appearing like a necklace. The bill is fawn coloured with a black vertical band. It has tufts of feathers at the base of beak. The upper tufts of males are fiery orange. The adult fire-tufted barbet is long. Distribution and habitat The fire-tufted barbet inhabits broadleaved forest, broad-leaved Evergreen forest, evergreen montane forests between on the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psilopogon Virens
The great barbet (''Psilopogon virens'') is an Megalaimidae, Asian barbet native to the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia, where it inhabits forests up to altitude. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004 because of its wide distribution. Taxonomy ''Bucco virens'' was the scientific name proposed by Pieter Boddaert in 1783 for a great barbet that had been described by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1781 based on a specimen collected in China. It was illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet. It was placed in the Genus (biology), genus ''Megalaima'' proposed by George Robert Gray in 1842 who suggested to use this name instead of ''Bucco''. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the following great barbet zoological specimens were described: *''Megalaema marshallorum'' proposed by Robert Swinhoe in 1870 was based on a great barbet from the Himalayas. *''Megalaima virens magnifica'' proposed by E. C. Stuart Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psilopogon Haemacephalus
The coppersmith barbet (''Psilopogon haemacephalus''), also called crimson-breasted barbet and coppersmith, is an Megalaimidae, Asian barbet with crimson forehead and throat, known for its metronome, metronomic call that sounds similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident bird in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It carves out holes inside a tree to build its nest. It is predominantly frugivorous, but has been observed eating insects, especially winged termites. Description The coppersmith barbet is green with a red head, yellow cheeks and a yellow throat. Its underparts are streaked in grey and black. During the nesting season, the wear and tear on the feathers can cause the plumage of the upper back to appear bluish. It is long and weighs . Taxonomy ''Bucco haemacephalus'' was the scientific name proposed by Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller in 1776 for a barbet from the Philippines. ''Bucco indicus'' was proposed by John Latham ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
