Turquoise-throated barbet

Turquoise-throated barbet
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Piciformes
Family:	Megalaimidae
Genus:	Psilopogon
Species:	P. chersonesus
Binomial name
	Psilopogon chersonesus; (Chasen & Kloss, 1927)

The turquoise-throated barbet (Psilopogon chersonesus) is an Asian barbet found in Thailand. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects. It used to be considered a subspecies of the blue-throated barbet.

References

BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon chersonesus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T61469908A95169285. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

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[1] BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon chersonesus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T61469908A95169285. Retrieved 7 January 2021.