blue-throated barbet/Blue cheeked barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus)
blue-throated barbet/ Blue cheeked barbet ( Psilopogon asiaticus ) Dhubari Assam December 20 Nikon Gears This is an Asian barbet with bright green, blue and red plumage, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia . Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects. They frequent evergreen forests, deciduous forests, gardens, orchards, teak forests and cities with fruiting trees. The turquoise-throated barbet was formerly considered a subspecies