Traditionally the three barbet families were subsumed under the Capitonidae. Howard and Moore 2003 place them in the larger Ramphastidae family. It is more common in Asia to assign the Asian barbets to either the Capitonidae or the Megalaimidae. |
General
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All barbets are นกโพระดก nók pʰoo-rá-dòk 'barbet (bird)', which is also used in the family name for the Ramphastidae as well as in most of the ornithological species names.
Species names
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Psilopogon pyrolophus |
Fire-tufted barbet | นกโพระดกหนวดแดง nók pʰoo-rá-dòk nùat-daeeŋ 'red-moustached barbet (bird)' |
Burung Takur Api 'fire barbet (bird)' (26) Burung Takor Api 'fire barbet (bird)' (24) Burung Takur Jambang Api 'fire-sidewhiskered barbet (bird)' (jambang ~ cambang 'sideburns, side whiskers) (25) |
Burung Takur Api 'fire barbet (bird)' |
火簇拟䴕 (火簇擬鴷) 'fire-cluster pseudo-woodpecker' (4) 火簇拟啄木鸟 (火簇擬啄木鳥) 'fire-cluster pseudo wood-pecking bird' (5) |
アカフサゴシキドリ (赤房五色鳥) aka-fusa-go-shiki-dori 'red-tufted five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon virens Megalaima virens |
Great barbet | นกตั้งล้อ nók tâŋ-lóaa 'tâŋ-lóaa bird' |
Megalaima virens: Chim Thầy chùa lớn 'large bonze bird' (12, 34) |
大拟啄木鸟 (大擬啄木鳥) 'large pseudo wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 5) 大拟䴕 (大擬鴷) 'large pseudo-woodpecker' (4) |
オオゴシキドリ (大五色鳥) ō go-shiki-dori 'large five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon lineatus Megalaima lineata |
Lineated barbet | นกโพระดกธรรมดา nók pʰoo-rá-dòk tʰam-ma-daa 'common barbet (bird)' |
นกโพระดกสวน nók pʰoo-rá-dòk sŭan 'garden barbet (bird)' (21) |
Burung Takur Kukup 'mudflat barbet (bird)' (25, 26) Burung Takor Kukup 'mudflat barbet (bird)' (24) |
Burung Takur Bultok 'lineatedbarbet barbet (bird)' |
Megalaima lineata: Chim Thầy chùa bụng nâu 'brown-bellied bonze bird' (12, 34) |
绿拟啄木鸟 (綠擬啄木鳥) 'green pseudo wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3) or 斑头绿拟啄木鸟 (斑頭綠擬啄木鳥) 'stripe-headed green pseudo wood-pecking bird' (alt in 1, 3) 绿拟䴕 (綠擬鴷) 'green pseudo-woodpecker' (4) Taxonomy |
シロボシオオゴシキドリ (白星大五色鳥) shiro-boshi ō go-shiki-dori 'white-starred large five-coloured bird' |
Psilopogon faiostrictus Megalaima faiostricta |
Green-eared barbet Lineated barbet |
นกโพระดกหูเขียว nók pʰoo-rá-dòk hŭu-kʰĭaw 'green-eared barbet (bird)' |
นกกู่เต้น nók kùu-têen 'kùu-têen (bird)' (21) |
Megalaima faiostricta: Chim Thầy chùa đầu xám 'grey-headed bonze bird' (12, 34) |
黄纹拟啄木鸟 (黃紋擬啄木鳥) 'yellow fine-patterned pseudo wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 5) 黄纹拟䴕 (黃紋擬鴷) 'yellow-fine-patterned pseudo-woodpecker' (4) |
ミミアオゴシキドリ (耳青五色鳥) mimi-ao go-shiki-dori 'blue-eared five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon chrysopogon Megalaima chrysopogon |
Gold-whiskered barbet | นกโพระดกเคราเหลือง nók pʰoo-rá-dòk kʰraw-lĕuaŋ 'yellow-whiskered barbet (bird)' |
Burung Takur Pipi Kuning 'yellow-cheeked barbet (bird)' (26) Burung Takor Jambang Emas 'gold-sidewhiskered barbet (bird)' (24) Burung Takor Misai Emas 'gold-moustached barbet (bird)' (25) |
Burung Takur Gedang 'big barbet (bird)' |
金须拟䴕 (金鬚擬鴷) 'golden-whiskered pseudo-woodpecker' (4) 金颊拟啄木鸟 (金頰擬啄木鳥) 'gold-cheeked pseudo wood-pecking bird' (5) |
キホオゴシキドリ (黄頬五色鳥) ki-hō go-shiki-dori 'yellow-cheeked five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon rafflesii Megalaima rafflesii |
Red-crowned barbet Many-coloured barbet |
นกโพระดกหลากสี nók pʰoo-rá-dòk làak-sĭi 'multi-coloured barbet (bird)' |
Burung Takur Kepala Merah 'red-headed barbet (bird)' (26) Burung Takor Mahkota Merah 'red-crowned barbet (bird)' (24) Burung Takur Mahkota Merah 'red-crowned barbet (bird)' (25) or Burung Takur Gunung 'mountain barbet (bird)' (conflicts with Megalaima franklinii) (alt in 24) |
Burung Takur Tutut 'tutut barbet (bird)' (onomat.) |
花彩拟䴕 (花彩擬鴷) 'floral-coloured pseudo-woodpecker' (4) 花彩拟啄木鸟 (花彩擬啄木鳥) 'floral-coloured pseudo-woodpecker' (5) |
ニシキゴシキドリ (錦五色鳥) ki-hō go-shiki-dori 'brocade five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon mystacophanos Megalaima mystacophanos |
Red-throated barbet Gaudy barbet |
นกโพระดกคางแดง nók pʰoo-rá-dòk kʰaaŋ-daeeŋ 'red-chinned barbet (bird)' |
Burung Takur Leher Merah 'red-necked barbet (bird)' (26) Burung Takor Raya 'great barbet (bird)' (24) Burung Takur Raya 'great barbet (bird)' (25) |
Burung Takur Warna-warni 'varicoloured barbet (bird)' |
丽色拟䴕 (麗色擬鴷) 'beautiful-coloured pseudo-woodpecker' (4) 丽色拟啄木鸟 (麗色擬啄木鳥) 'beautiful-coloured pseudo wood-pecking bird' (5) |
ノドアカゴシキドリ (喉赤五色鳥) nodo-aka go-shiki-dori 'red-throated five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon franklinii Megalaima franklinii |
Golden-throated barbet | นกโพระดกคางเหลือง nók pʰoo-rá-dòk kʰaaŋ-lĕuaŋ 'yellow-chinned barbet (bird)' |
Burung Takur Leher Emas 'gold-necked barbet (bird)' (26) Burung Takor Leher Emas 'gold-necked barbet (bird)' (24) Burung Takor Gunung 'mountain barbet (bird)' (25) |
Megalaima franklinii: Chim Cu rốc đầu vàng 'yellow-headed cu rốc bird' (12, 34) |
金喉拟啄木鸟 (金喉擬啄木鳥) 'gold-throated pseudo wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 5) 金喉拟䴕 (金喉擬鴷) 'gold-throated pseudo-woodpecker' (4) |
キンノドゴシキドリ (金喉五色鳥) kin-nodo go-shiki-dori 'gold-throated five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon oorti Megalaima oorti |
Black-browed barbet Muller's barbet Malayan barbet |
นกโพระดกคิ้วดำ nók pʰoo-rá-dòk kʰíw-dam 'black-eyebrowed barbet (bird)' |
Burung Takur Kening Hitam 'black-eyebrowed barbet (bird)' (26) Burung Takur Bukit 'hill barbet (bird)' (25) Burung Takor Bukit 'hill barbet (bird)' (24) |
Burung Takur Bukit 'hill barbet (bird)' |
Megalaima oorti: Chim Cu rốc trán vàng 'yellow-foreheaded cu rốc bird' (12, 34) |
黑眉拟啄木鸟 (黑眉擬啄木鳥) 'black eyebrowed pseudo wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 5) 黑眉拟䴕 (黑眉擬鴷) 'black-eyebrowed pseudo-woodpecker' (4) Taiwan: (台湾拟啄木) 台灣擬啄木 'Taiwan pseudo -wood-pecker' Taxonomy |
ゴシキドリ (五色鳥) go-shiki-dori 'five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon asiaticus Megalaima asiatica |
Blue-throated barbet | นกโพระดกคอสีฟ้า nók pʰoo-rá-dòk kʰoaa-sĭi-fáa 'sky-blue-necked barbet (bird)' |
Burung Takur Muka biru 'blue-faced barbet (bird)' |
Megalaima asiatica: Chim Cu rốc đầu đỏ 'red-headed cu rốc bird' (12, 34) |
蓝喉拟啄木鸟 (藍喉擬啄木鳥) 'blue-throated pseudo wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 5) 蓝喉拟䴕 (藍喉擬鴷) 'blue-throated pseudo-woodpecker' (4) |
アオノドゴシキドリ (青喉五色鳥) ao-nodo go-shiki-dori 'blue-throated five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon incognitus Megalaima incognita |
Moustached barbet Hume's blue-throated barbet Ceylon small barbet |
นกโพระดกคอสีฟ้าเคราดำ nók pʰoo-rá-dòk kʰoaa-sĭi-fáa kʰraw-dam 'black-whiskered sky-blue-necked barbet (bird)' |
Megalaima incognita: Chim Cu rốc tai đen 'black-eared cu rốc bird' (12, 34) |
休氏拟䴕 (休氏擬鴷) 'Mr Xiu's pseudo-woodpecker' (4) 印尼蓝喉拟啄木鸟 (印尼藍喉擬啄木鳥) 'Indonesian blue-throated pseudo wood-pecking bird' (5) |
クロヒゲゴシキドリ (黒髭五色鳥) kuro-hige go-shiki-dori 'black-moustached five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon henricii Megalaima henricii |
Yellow-crowned barbet | นกโพระดกหัวเหลือง nók pʰoo-rá-dòk hŭa-lĕuaŋ 'yellow-headed barbet (bird)' |
Burung Takur Kepala Kuning 'yellow-headed barbet (bird)' (26) Burung Takor Mahkota Kuning 'yellow-crowned barbet (bird)' (24) Burung Takur Mahkota Kuning 'yellow-crowned barbet (bird)' (25) |
Burung Takur Topi-emas (Wikipedia) 'gold-hatted barbet (bird)' |
黄顶拟䴕 (黃頂擬鴷) 'yellow-crowned pseudo-woodpecker' (4) 黄顶拟啄木鸟 (黃頂擬啄木鳥) 'yellow-crowned pseudo wood-pecking bird' (5) |
キンカブリゴシキドリ (金冠り五色鳥) kin-kaburi go-shiki-dori 'gold-crowned five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon australis Megalaima australis |
Blue-eared barbet | นกโพระดกหน้าผากดำ nók pʰoo-rá-dòk nâa-pʰàak-dam 'black-foreheaded barbet (bird)' |
Burung Takur Pipi Biru 'blue-cheeked barbet (bird)' (26) Burung Takur Akar 'root barbet (bird)' (25) Burung Takor Akar 'root barbet bird' (24) |
Burung Takur Tenggeret 'black-treecricket barbet (bird)' (onomat., from Jakartan tenggeret ~ cenggeret ~ tonggeret) |
Megalaima australis: Chim Cu rốc đầu đen 'black-headed cu rốc bird' (12, 34) |
蓝耳拟啄木鸟 (藍耳擬啄木鳥) 'blue-eared pseudo wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 5) 蓝耳拟䴕 (藍耳擬鴷) 'blue-eared pseudo-woodpecker' (4) |
アオミミゴシキドリ (青耳五色鳥) ao-mimi go-shiki-dori 'blue-eared five-coloured bird' |
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Psilopogon haemacephalus Megalaima haemacephala |
Coppersmith barbet Crimson-breasted barbet |
นกตีทอง nók tii-tʰoaaŋ 'gold-beater (bird)' |
Burung Takur Akar 'root barbet (bird)' (alt in 26) Burung Takur Tukang Besi 'iron-craftsman barbet (bird)' (25, alt in 26) Burung Takor Tembaga 'copper barbet (bird)' (24) |
Burung Takur Ungkut-ungkut 'hunched-over barbet (bird)' (from Jakartan) |
Megalaima haemacephala: Chim Cu rốc cổ đỏ 'red-throated cu rốc bird' (12, 34) |
赤胸拟啄木鸟 (赤胸擬啄木鳥) 'red-breasted pseudo wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 5) 赤胸拟䴕 (赤胸擬鴷) 'red-breasted pseudo-woodpecker' (4) |
ムネアカゴシキドリ (胸赤五色鳥) mune-aka go-shiki-dori 'red-breasted five-coloured bird' |
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CALORAMPHINAE | ||||||||
Calorhamphus | ||||||||
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Calorhamphus fuliginosus |
Brown barbet | นกจอกป่าหัวโต nók còaak-pàa hŭa-too 'big-headed forest-sparrow (bird)' |
Burung Takur Dahan 'branch barbet (bird)' (25, 26) Burung Takor Dahan 'branch barbet (bird)' (24) |
Burung Takur Ampis 'ampis barbet (bird)' |
褐拟䴕 (褐擬鴷) 'brown pseudo-woodpecker' (4) 褐拟啄木鸟 (褐擬啄木鳥) 'brown pseudo wood-pecking bird' (5) |
チャイロゴシキドリ (茶色五色鳥) cha-iro go-shiki-dori 'brown five-coloured bird' |
中国鸟类种和亚种分类名录大全(修订版) 郑作新 著 科学出版社 北京 2000年
A Complete Checklist of Species and Subspecies of the Chinese Birds (Revised Edition) by Cheng Tso-Hsin, Science Press, Beijing 2000
中国鸟类分类与分布名录 主编:郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2005年
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of China Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2005
中国鸟类野外手册(中文版)约翰・马敬能、卡伦・菲利普斯,合作者:荷芬奇,翻译:卢和芬 湖南教育出版社 长沙 2000年
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A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of the World Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2002
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Birds of the World (Latin, Chinese and English Names) 2nd ed. by Cheng Tso-Hsin et al, Science Press, Beijing 2002
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(Checklist of the Classification of Birds of China 2nd edition by Cheng Tso-Hsin, Science Press, Beijing 1976)
香港及華南鳥類(第六版)(翻譯成中文及重新修訂) 尹璉、費嘉倫、林超英 香港性徵特區政府新聞處政府印務局 1994年
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Danh Lục Các Loài Chim ở Việt Nam (Latinh, Việt, Pháp, Hán) Trần Văn Chánh 2008-2009