Red-throated Barbet vs Black-browed Barbet

Psilopogon mystacophanos compared with Psilopogon oorti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Red-throated Barbet Black-browed Barbet
Scientific Name Psilopogon mystacophanos Psilopogon oorti
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Megalaimidae Megalaimidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 19.0 cm (7.5 in) 18.4 cm (7.2 in)
Weight 77.5 g (2.73 oz) 82.35 g (2.90 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Red-throated Barbet only

None

Black-browed Barbet only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Red-throated 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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