Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Barbets :: Blue-throated Barbet

Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica

Described by: Latham (1790)
Alternate common name(s): Blue-breasted Barbet, Blue-cheeked Barbet
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Kalimpong, North Bengal, India - Dec 31, 2005 © Yathin Krishnappa  Kalimpong, North Bengal, India - Dec 31, 2005 © Yathin Krishnappa  Sessni, Arunachal Pradesh, India - Mar, 2007 © Yathin Krishnappa 
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Range

Himalayas to se. Asia;
(1) N. Pakistan, n. and e. India (Assam), Nepal, n. and c. Burma.
(2) S. Burma to n. Thailand, s. China (Sikiang), n. Laos and n. Vietnam.
(3) Sw. and peninsular Thailand.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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