Blue-eared Barbet vs Black-browed Barbet

Psilopogon cyanotis compared with Psilopogon oorti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Blue-eared Barbet Black-browed Barbet
Scientific Name Psilopogon cyanotis Psilopogon oorti
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Megalaimidae Megalaimidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 16.7 cm (6.6 in) 18.4 cm (7.2 in)
Weight 34.9 g (1.23 oz) 82.35 g (2.90 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Blue-eared Barbet only

None

Black-browed Barbet only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Blue-eared Barbet

Least Concern

Black-browed Barbet

About These Birds

Black-browed Barbet

The Black-browed Barbet is a colorful, fruit-eating barbet of montane forests in Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, with bright green plumage, a blue throat, and a distinctive black eyebrow. It inhabits the canopy of primary and tall secondary montane forests. It feeds primarily on figs and other small fruits, and excavates nest cavities in dead tree trunks.

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