Great Barbet

The Great Barbet is a resident breeder in the hills from Pakistan east to southern China and Laos. It is a species of broadleaf evergreen woodlands at 600-2,565 m altitude. It nests in a tree hole.

The Great Barbet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Great Barbet, Megalaima virens, is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. The Great Barbet is a resident breeder in the hills from Pakistan east to southern China and Laos. It is a species of broadleaf evergreen woodlands at 600-2,565 m altitude. It nests in a tree hole. Play soundMegalaimaVirens. More

The great barbet is a larger sized barbet variety. This barbet has a larger range of flight, a wider prey base, and a natural habitat in Eastern regions where a larger hunting area is naturally protected. Barbets in the wild can have a strong brown and black patterning most suited for camouflage in natural fern, trees, bark and brush. A barbet parrot is a native bird of Thailand and lands in the Far East and Malaysia peninsula. More

The Great Barbet (Megalaima virens), at 210 g (7.4 oz) and 33 cm (13 inches), is the largest of the species, and indeed among its relatives only surpassed in size by some of the toucans. As in most species, fruit constitutes a large part of the diet of the Black-browed Barbet. Asian barbets are usually birds of the inner forest. One species, the Coppersmith Barbet, is adapted to life on the forest edge and in scrub. More

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Thank you to all the great Barbet Fanciers in the United States who have helped make the club’s first donation drive a great success! As Treasurer of the newly incorporated Barbet Fancier’s Club of America, I hope to share frequent updates with you so you may know how your efforts and financial contributions are being utilized. Our ultimate goal for this wonderful Breed remains, as it always has been, to attain full AKC Breed Status and Recognition. More