Megalaima
Encyclopedia
Megalaima is a genus of Asian barbets ( family
Megalaimidae). They make up the bulk of this newly verified clade
, which was hitherto united with the other barbets in the Capitonidae. The latter, however, are at least as close to the toucan
s as to the other lineages of barbets, making it necessary to split up the old paraphyletic "Capitonidae".
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Megalaimidae). They make up the bulk of this newly verified clade
Clade
A clade is a group consisting of a species and all its descendants. In the terms of biological systematics, a clade is a single "branch" on the "tree of life". The idea that such a "natural group" of organisms should be grouped together and given a taxonomic name is central to biological...
, which was hitherto united with the other barbets in the Capitonidae. The latter, however, are at least as close to the toucan
Toucan
Toucans are members of the family Ramphastidae of near passerine birds from the Neotropics. The family is most closely related to the American barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills. The family includes five genera and about forty different species...
s as to the other lineages of barbets, making it necessary to split up the old paraphyletic "Capitonidae".
Species
- Megalaima virens, Great BarbetGreat BarbetThe Great Barbet, Megalaima virens, is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills....
- Megalaima lagrandieri, Red-vented BarbetRed-vented BarbetThe Red-vented Barbet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family.It is found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam....
- Megalaima zeylanica, Brown-headed BarbetBrown-headed BarbetThe Brown-headed Barbet or Large Green Barbet is an Asian barbet. 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.The Brown-headed Barbet is a resident breeder in India and...
- Megalaima lineata, Lineated BarbetLineated BarbetThe Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata is a large barbet found in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent,along the southern foothills of the Himalayas and also in parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. Like other barbets it is a frugivore. In nests inside holes bored into tree trunks....
- Megalaima viridis, White-cheeked BarbetWhite-cheeked BarbetThe White-cheeked Barbet or Small Green Barbet is a species of barbet found in southern India. It is very similar to the more widespread Brown-headed Barbet but this species has a distinctive supercilium and a broad white cheek stripe below the eye and is endemic to the forest areas of the...
- Megalaima faiostricta, Green-eared BarbetGreen-eared BarbetThe Green-eared Barbet, Megalaima faiostricta, is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills....
- Megalaima corvina, Brown-throated BarbetBrown-throated BarbetThe Brown-throated Barbet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
- Megalaima chrysopogon, Gold-whiskered BarbetGold-whiskered BarbetThe Golden-whiskered Barbet , a near passerine bird from Southeast Asia, is a species of Asian Barbet. Like those species referred to by the common name "toucan", the Golden-whiskered Barbet is in the Ramphastidae family....
- Megalaima rafflesii, Red-crowned BarbetRed-crowned BarbetThe Red-crowned Barbet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations...
- Megalaima mystacophanos, Red-throated BarbetRed-throated BarbetThe Red-throated Barbet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand....
- Megalaima javensis, Black-banded BarbetBlack-banded BarbetThe Black-banded Barbet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
- Megalaima flavifrons, Yellow-fronted BarbetYellow-fronted BarbetYellow-fronted Barbet is an Asian barbet which is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution...
- Megalaima franklinii, Golden-throated BarbetGolden-throated BarbetThe Golden-throated Barbet, Megalaima franklinii, is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills....
- Megalaima oorti, Black-browed BarbetBlack-browed BarbetThe Black-browed Barbet or Müller's Barbet is a bird belonging to the Asian barbet family, Megalaimidae.It is 20-23.5 cm long. The plumage is mostly green apart from the head which is patterned with blue, yellow and red. There is a black stripe above the eye. The bill is black and the feet...
- Megalaima nuchalis, Taiwan Barbet
- Megalaima asiatica, Blue-throated BarbetBlue-throated BarbetThe Blue-throated Barbet is an Asian barbet, seen across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats...
- Megalaima monticola, Mountain BarbetMountain BarbetThe Mountain Barbet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
- Megalaima incognita, Moustached BarbetMoustached BarbetThe Moustached Barbet, Megalaima incognita, is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills....
- Megalaima henricii, Yellow-crowned BarbetYellow-crowned BarbetThe Yellow-crowned Barbet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand....
- Megalaima armillaris, Flame-fronted BarbetFlame-fronted BarbetThe Flame-fronted Barbet is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
- Megalaima pulcherrima, Golden-naped BarbetGolden-naped BarbetThe Golden-naped Barbet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
- Megalaima australis, Blue-eared BarbetBlue-eared BarbetThe Blue-eared Barbet, Megalaima australis, is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.- Description :...
- Megalaima eximia, Bornean BarbetBornean BarbetThe Bornean Barbet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
- Megalaima rubricapilla, Crimson-fronted BarbetCrimson-fronted BarbetCrimson-fronted Barbet or Ceylon Small Barbet or Small Barbet is an Asian barbet endemic to Sri Lanka. The Malabar Barbet endemic to the Western Ghats of India used to be treated as a subspecies of this species. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical...
- Megalaima haemacephala, Coppersmith BarbetCoppersmith BarbetThe Coppersmith Barbet, Crimson-breasted Barbet or Coppersmith , is a bird with crimson forehead and throat which is best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident found in South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia...