Blue-throated Barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus)

Description

Saw this beautiful Blue-throated Barbet near Kathgodam, Uttrakhand.
It is a stocky, green bird with a short tail. The undersides are a lighter yellow-green. The underside of the tail may have a bluish cast. The head and neck are distinctive, with a bright red forehead, black stripe across the crown and red rear crown. The sides of the face, chin and upper neck are pale blue. Red patches are seen on the sides of the neck at the base of the blue. The iris is reddish-brown and the eye-ring is brown, greenish-brown, orange-brown or yellow. The feet are slate-gray to gray-green. The stout, conical bill is pale at the base with a dark upper mandible and tip.

Gears used:
Camera: Nikon D850

Lens: Tammron 150-600mm G2

Tripod: Hiffin HF-550 Professional Tripod

Gimbal: Hiffin Professional Heavy Duty Metal 360 Degree Panoramic Gimbal Tripod Head