Wildlifeof China
Great Barbet
Barbets & Woodpeckers
Photo: रघुबीर सिंह · CC BY-SA 4.0
Psilopogon virens
Basic stats
Habitat
Forests up to 3,000m, at lower-to-middle altitudes of the Himalayas
Range
Himalayas across northern Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, and parts of South-east Asia as far as Laos
Size
32–35cm
Weight
192–295g
The great barbet is the largest barbet, with a body length of 32–35cm and a weight of 192–295g. It has a blue head, a large yellow bill, a brown and green-streaked body and belly and a red vent, with green plumage. It is a resident breeder in the lower-to-middle altitudes of the Himalayas, ranging across northern Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh and some parts of South-east Asia, as far as Laos, in forests up to 3,000m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Great Barbet live in?
- Forests up to 3,000m, at lower-to-middle altitudes of the Himalayas
- Where is the Great Barbet found?
- Himalayas across northern Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, and parts of South-east Asia as far as Laos
- How big is the Great Barbet?
- 32–35cm
- How much does the Great Barbet weigh?
- 192–295g