Black-eared Barbet
Black-eared Barbet (<em>Psilopogon duvaucelii</em>) is a species of Asian Barbets (<em>Megalaimidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Black-eared Barbet (Psilopogon duvaucelii) is a species of Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Psilopogon; binomial: Psilopogon duvaucelii; authority: (Lesson, RP, 1830).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Psilopogon duvaucelii s.l. was originally split from Yellow-eared Barbet P. australis as "Blue-eared Barbet" (den Tex & Leonard 2013). With the further split of P. cyanotis from Psilopogon duvaucelii rename P. duvaucelii "Black-eared Barbet". The more widely distributed split species Psilopogon cyanotis retains the English name "Blue-eared Barbet" (del Hoyo & Collar 2014; HBW/BirdLife; WGAC).
