Species Details

@Syed Abbas (Birdwing,Bangladesh);

Great Barbet Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Psilopogon virens
Family : Megalaimidae
Order : Piciformes
Class : Aves
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Great Hill Barbet
Habitat : Evergreen forest
 
Description : The Great Barbet is the largest barbet species which has a blue head,large yellow bill,brown,green-streaked body, belly and a red vent.The plumage is green.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka;information source:www.en.wikipedia.org, iucnredlist.org;Photo credit and copyright:Syed Abbas (Birdwing,Bangladesh);taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;bird song owner:Peter Boesman(www.xeno-canto.org/Peter Boesman), bird sound copyright reserved according to www.xeno-canto.org rules; more information, please contact us.