Barbets (Capitonidae)
Red-throated Barbet (Megalaima mystacophanos) - HBW 7, p. 204
French: Barbu arlequin
German: Harlekinbartvogel
Spanish: Barbudo Arlequín
Other common names: Gaudy Barbet
Taxonomy: Bucco mystacophanos Temminck, 1824, Sumatra.
Belongs to the group that also includes M. corvina, M. chrysopogon, M. rafflesii and M. javensis. Forms described as aurantiifrons from peninsular Thailand and humii from Borneo now included within nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- mystacophanos (Temminck, 1824) - S Myanmar (SC Tenasserim), SW and peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia (except S), Sumatra and Borneo.
- ampala (Oberholser, 1912) - Batu Is, off W Sumatra.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A male singing from a tree, then flying away. Locality Khao Nor Chuchi, Southern Thailand, Thailand (ssp mystacophanos)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2008 4 years ago 29 sec 3.8 -
A male perched and looking around. Locality Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp mystacophanos)
Keith Blomerley 20 September 2001 5 years ago 21 sec 3.7
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A male on a branch.
Locality Khao Nor Chuchi, Southern Thailand, Thailand (ssp mystacophanos)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2008 4 years ago 3.4 -
Adult digging for grubs
Locality Fairy Cave, Bau, Kuching Division, Sarawak (Malaysia), Borneo
g_warburton 9 September 2011 1 year ago 3 -
A bird perched in a tree, alert.
Locality Poring Hot Springs, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp mystacophanos)
James Eaton 1 June 2006 10 weeks ago 2.8 -
Adult perched after feeding
Locality Fairy Cave, Bau, Kuching Division, Sarawak (Malaysia), Borneo
g_warburton 1 year ago 2.5
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A male singing. Locality Khao Nor Chuchi, Southern Thailand, Thailand
(ssp mystacophanos)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2008 4 years ago 2.7
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