Psilopogon
| Psilopogon | |
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| Psilopogon pyrolophus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Megalaimidae |
| Genus: | Psilopogon S. Müller, 1836 |
| Type species | |
| P. pyrolophus | |
| Species | |
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Psilopogon is a genus of Old World barbets that used to include a single species, the Fire-tufted barbet in the past. Molecular phylogenetic studies found the genus to be nested within an evolutionary branch consisting of barbets placed in the genus Megalaima and therefore they were not distinct. Since Psilopogon was described by Muller in 1835-36, well before the genus Megalaima was erected by G. R. Gray (in 1841), it takes priority.[1][2]
Species
Type species:
- Psilopogon pyrolophus, Fire-tufted barbet
Species formerly placed in the genus Megalaima:
- Psilopogon virens, great barbet
- Psilopogon lagrandieri, red-vented barbet
- Psilopogon zeylanicus, brown-headed barbet
- Psilopogon lineatus, lineated barbet
- Psilopogon viridis, white-cheeked barbet
- Psilopogon faiostrictus, green-eared barbet
- Psilopogon corvinus, brown-throated barbet
- Psilopogon chrysopogon, golden-whiskered barbet
- Psilopogon rafflesii, red-crowned barbet
- Psilopogon mystacophanos, red-throated barbet
- Psilopogon javensis, black-banded barbet
- Psilopogon flavifrons, yellow-fronted barbet
- Psilopogon franklinii, golden-throated barbet
- Psilopogon auricularis, necklaced barbet
- Psilopogon oorti, black-browed barbet
- Psilopogon annamensis, Indochinese barbet
- Psilopogon faber, Chinese barbet
- Psilopogon nuchalis, Taiwan barbet
- Psilopogon asiaticus, blue-throated barbet
- Psilopogon chersonesus, turquoise-throated barbet
- Psilopogon monticola, mountain barbet
- Psilopogon incognitus, moustached barbet
- Psilopogon henricii, yellow-crowned barbet
- Psilopogon armillaris, flame-fronted barbet
- Psilopogon pulcherrimus, golden-naped barbet
- Psilopogon duvaucelii, blue-eared barbet
- Psilopogon australis, yellow-eared barbet
- Psilopogon eximius, Bornean barbet
- Psilopogon rubricapillus, crimson-fronted barbet
- Psilopogon malabaricus, Malabar barbet
- Psilopogon haemacephalus, coppersmith barbet
References
- ↑ den Tex, Robert-Jan; Leonard, Jennifer A. (2013-07-01). "A molecular phylogeny of Asian barbets: Speciation and extinction in the tropics". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 68 (1): 1–13. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.03.004.
- ↑ Ericson, Per G. P. (2012-05-01). "Evolution of terrestrial birds in three continents: biogeography and parallel radiations". Journal of Biogeography. 39 (5): 813–824. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02650.x. ISSN 1365-2699.
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