Turquoise-throated barbet

Turquoise-throated barbet
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
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 used to be considered a subspecies of the blue-throated barbet.

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon chersonesus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T61469908A95169285. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61469908A95169285.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.