Species of Thailand
Fire-tufted barbet
Thai: นกโพระดกหนวดแดง, nok phoradok nuad daeng
Binomial name: Psilopogon pyrolophus, Salomon Müller, 1836
The fire-tufted barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. Its genus, Psilopogon, is monotypic.
It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Genus
- Psilopogon
- Species
- Psilopogon pyrolophus
Common names
- Thai: นกโพระดกหนวดแดง, nok phoradok nuad daeng
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
Fire-tufted barbet (psilopogon pyrolophus)
Fire-tufted barbet (psilopogon pyrolophus)
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
Range map of Psilopogon pyrolophus in Thailand
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Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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