Chinese barbet
The Chinese barbet (Psilopogon faber) is a bird in the family Megalaimidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It is endemic to southern China.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Megalaimidae |
| Genus: | Psilopogon |
| Species: | P. faber |
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| Psilopogon faber (R. Swinhoe, 1870) | |
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-browed barbet (Psilopogon oorti).
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Psilopogon faber". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22734438A95085587. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22734438A95085587.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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