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The Malabar (crimson-throated) barbet (Psilopogon malabaricus) belongs to the family Megalaimidae under the order Piciformes.

Malabar barbet taxonomy

The family Megalaimidae was first described by Edward Blyth (23 December 1810 – 27 December 1873), an English zoologist, in the year 1852.

The family Megalaimidae, earlier comprised genera Caloramphus, Megalaima and Psilopogon. Since Megalaima and Psilopogon appear similar, these genera were clubbed together. As genus Psilopogon was described and erected earlier than Megalaima, all the species were brought under Psilopogon.

The Megalaimidae comprises subfamily Megalaiminae and subfamily Caloramphinae. The subfamily Megalaiminae is monotypic and comprises genus Psilopogon. The subfamily Caloramphinae is again monotypic and comprises genus Caloramphus.

The genus Psilopogon is classified into 32 species. The species Psilopogon malabaricus was first introduced (as Bucco malabaricus) by Edward Blyth in the year 1847.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:	Psilopogon malabaricus
Species:	P. malabaricus
Genus:	Psilopogon
Subfamily:	-
Family:	Megalaimidae
Order:	Piciformes
Class:	Aves
Phylum:	Chordata
Kingdom:	Animalia

1.Malabar barbet - Psilopogon malabaricus
Image by Nanda ramesh

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2.Malabar barbet - Psilopogon malabaricus
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3.Malabar barbet - Psilopogon malabaricus
Image by T. R. Shankar Raman

4.Malabar barbet - Psilopogon malabaricus
Image by Sandeep Gangadharan

5.Malabar barbet - Psilopogon malabaricus
Image by Sandeep Gangadharan

6.Psilopogon malabaricus
Image by T. R. Shankar Raman

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1.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Malabar_Barbet_(Psilopogon_malabaricus)_-_Male_-_Sakleshpur_-_India_-2009.jpg (cropped)
Image author: Nanda ramesh | License: CC BY-SA 3.0
2.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/trivenia/32506202201/ (cropped)
Author: T r i v | License: CC BY-SA 2.0 as on 1/28/18
3.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MalabarBarbet_DSC9669.jpg (cropped)
Image author: T. R. Shankar Raman | License: CC BY-SA 3.0
4.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sandeepak/4402064745/ (cropped)
Author: Sandeep Gangadharan | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 1/28/18
5.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sandeepak/4465358679/ (cropped)
Author: Sandeep Gangadharan | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 1/28/18
6.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malabar_Barbet_DSCN8039.jpg (cropped)
Image author: T. R. Shankar Raman | License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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