- Lineated Barbet
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Lineated Barbet Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Piciformes Family: Megalaimidae Genus: Megalaima Species: M. lineata Binomial name Megalaima lineata
(Vieillot, 1816)The Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata is a large barbet found in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, along the southern foothills of the Himalayas and also in parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. Like other barbets it is a frugivore. In nests inside holes bored into tree trunks.
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Megalaima lineata. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
Gallery
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Cleaning a nesting tree hole in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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at Nest in Narendrapur near Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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at Nest in Narendrapur near Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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In Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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Eating Goolar fig (Ficus racemosa) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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Looking out of its nest in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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Food for Juveniles in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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Eating Goolar fig (Ficus racemosa) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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At different perches in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Megalaima
- Birds of Bhutan
- Birds of India
- Birds of Nepal
- Birds of Bangladesh
- Piciformes stubs
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