Necklaced barbet

Necklaced barbet
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Piciformes
Family:Megalaimidae
Genus:Psilopogon
Species: P. auricularis
Binomial name
Psilopogon auricularis
(Robinson & Kloss, 1919)

The necklaced barbet (Psilopogon auricularis) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is found in southern Laos and Vietnam.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It used to be considered a subspecies of the golden-throated barbet.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Psilopogon auricularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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