Wildlife & Flora
Blue Throated Barbet
Blue Throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica) is a wildlife & flora sighting recorded around Phedi, Dhampus, Landruk.

- Scientific name
- Megalaima asiatica
- Local name
- Kuthurke
- Category
- Wildlife & Flora
This is another common barbet and its "took-a-rook, took-a-rook" is a familiar sound in the lower part of a trek. Just like its larger sibling, the Great Barbet, this guy frequents human habitation and deep forests alike. And just like other barbets, these guys too have that ungainly large bill which makes them look like a mini-toucan. The large bills is also thought to help dissipate body heat.












































































