Chinese barbet | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Megalaimidae |
Genus: | Psilopogon |
Species: | P. faber |
Binomial name | |
Psilopogon faber (Swinhoe, 1870) |
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Synonyms | |
Megalaima faber |
Megalaima faber
The Chinese barbet (Psilopogon faber) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is endemic to southern China.
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 (M. oorti).