Golden-throated Barbet (Psilopogon franklinii)
About the Golden-throated Barbet
The golden-throated barbet (Psilopogon franklinii) is an Asian barbet native to Southeast Asia, where it inhabits foremost forests between 900 and 2,700 m (3,000 and 8,900 ft) altitude. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its wide distribution and stable population. Bucco franklinii was the scientific name proposed by Edward Blyth in 1842 who described a vivid green barbet with a golden throat collected in Darjeeling. It was placed in the genus Megalaima proposed by George Robert Gray in 1842 who suggested to use this name instead of Bucco. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the following golden-throated barbet zoological specimens were described: Megalaema ramsayi proposed by Arthur Viscount Walden in 1875 was a golden-throated barbet collected in the Karen Hills.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 74 recordings for this species: 8 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, India, Malaysia, Nepal in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticusrecording
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicusrecording
- Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalusrecording
- Great BarbetPsilopogon virensrecording
- Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatusrecording
- White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.