Piciformes / Megalaimidae / Psilopogon
Chinese Barbet
Psilopogon faber · 黑眉拟啄木鸟
Introduction
A bird in the family Megalaimidae, endemic to southern China. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species is threatened by habitat loss and was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-browed barbet.
Distribution & Habitat
Endemic to southern China. Natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Genus
- Psilopogon
Subspecies (2)
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Psilopogon faber faber
Hainan (southern China)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
