Barbets (Capitonidae)
White-cheeked Barbet (Megalaima viridis) - HBW 7, p. 203
French: Barbu vert
German: Grünbartvogel
Spanish: Barbudo Cariblanco
Other common names: Brown-headed Barbet(!), (Indian) Little/Small Green Barbet
Taxonomy: Bucco viridis Boddaert, 1783, Mahé, India.
Possibly related, though not very closely, to M. zeylanica and M. lineata, also to M. faiostricta, and other streaky Megalaima. Monotypic.
Distribution: WC & SW India, from SW Madhya Pradesh (R Narbada) S to Palni, Nilgiri Hills, Bangalore area and W Tamil Nadu.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird being attacked by a female Malabar Grey Hornbill at a feeder. Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2009 3 years ago 36 sec 4.7 -
A bird on a branch, feeding on fruits Locality Mudumalai National Park, India (Monotypic species)
Stefan Behrens 2001 6 years ago 1 min 4.7 -
A bird singing, turning around and flying away. Locality Mudumalai National Park, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 December 2009 3 years ago 41 sec 4.4 -
Three birds feeding on a papaya fruit alternatively. Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2009 3 years ago 47 sec 4.4 -
looking around, drops off perch Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 14 December 2012 21 weeks ago 27 sec 4.4 -
at feeder, joined by second, both depart Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 14 December 2012 21 weeks ago 33 sec 4
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barbet building nest.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
vinaydarbal 17 January 2011 2 years ago 4.7 -
Nandi Hills -> Bangalore Rural -> Karnataka -> India
Locality Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
Subramanya_CK 3 years ago 4.7 -
Perched
Locality Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
Martin Hale 11 November 2010 1 year ago 4.3 -
A bird taking berries to its hole.
Locality Thrikkutisheri, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India
Abhiram R 25 March 2012 25 weeks ago 4 -
A bird with berries, taking to its nest.
Locality Thrikkutisheri, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India
Abhiram R 25 March 2012 26 weeks ago 4 -
Dorsal view of a bird perched
Locality The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 29 October 2009 3 years ago 4
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A bird singing. Locality Mudumalai National Park, India
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 December 2009 3 years ago 4.7 -
A bird calling.
Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2009 3 years ago 3.5 -
2 birds singing Locality Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala, India
Stuart Fisher 12 February 2006 4 years ago 3
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