Malabar Barbet (Psilopogon malabaricus)

Malabar Barbet, a reference photo — Photo: Nanda ramesh · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The Malabar barbet (Psilopogon malabaricus) is an Asian barbet native to the Western Ghats in India.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Malabar Barbet being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Psilopogon duvaucelii
Psilopogon rubricapillus
Psilopogon cyanotis
Psilopogon franklinii

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Megalaimidae
Genus: Psilopogon
Species: Psilopogon malabaricus

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