Blue-throated Barbet
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| Megalaima asiatica (Latham, 1790) |
The Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica is a barbet. Barbets are near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Megalaima asiatica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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