Caloramphus hayii (J.E.Gray, 1831) is a animal in the Megalaimidae family, order Piciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Caloramphus hayii (J.E.Gray, 1831) (Caloramphus hayii (J.E.Gray, 1831))
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Caloramphus hayii (J.E.Gray, 1831)

Caloramphus hayii (J.E.Gray, 1831)

The sooty barbet (Caloramphus hayii) is a Megalaimidae bird found across parts of Southeast Asia, living in moist lowland forests.

Family
Genus
Caloramphus
Order
Piciformes
Class
Aves

About Caloramphus hayii (J.E.Gray, 1831)

The sooty barbet, whose scientific name is Caloramphus hayii, is a bird species that belongs to the family Megalaimidae. This species can be found in Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Sumatra. It was previously present in Singapore, but is now extirpated there. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The sooty barbet was split from the brown barbet (C. fuliginosus), which is an endemic species native to Borneo.

Photo: (c) Chan Chee Keong, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chan Chee Keong

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Piciformes Megalaimidae Caloramphus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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