Lineated barbet
The lineated barbet (Psilopogon lineatus) is an Asian barbet native to the Terai, the Brahmaputra basin to Southeast Asia.[1] It is a frugivore and nests in holes of tree trunks.
Lineated barbet | |
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on a fig tree (Ficus racemosa) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Megalaimidae |
Genus: | Psilopogon |
Species: | P. lineatus |
Binomial name | |
Psilopogon lineatus (Vieillot, 1816) | |
Synonyms | |
Megalaima lineata |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22681600A92912944.
External links
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- BirdLife International (2019). "Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus".
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