page_title: List of birds of Pakistan
section_title: Asian barbets
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Pakistan / Asian barbets
caption_attribution_description: Coppersmith Barbet&#160;: Megalaima haemacephala
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Pakistan. The avifauna of Pakistan include a total of 768 species, of which five are national symbols of Pakistan; the chukar pheasant is the national bird; the shaheen falcon is the symbolic icon of the Pakistan Air Force and the Pakistan Avicultural Foundation and the national bird of prey; the Asiatic peafowl is the national heritage bird; the cotton teal is the national aquatic bird of Pakistan; and the rose-ringed parakeet is the national pet.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature generally follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Accidental species are included in the total species count for Pakistan.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Pakistan
  Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Pakistan but exists in other places
  National symbols of Pakistan include:
context_section_description: Order: Piciformes   Family: Megalaimidae
  The Asian barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly coloured.
  Coppersmith barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus
  Great barbet, Psilopogon virens
  Brown-headed barbet, Psilopogon zeylanicus
  Blue-throated barbet, Psilopogon asiaticus
caption: Coppersmith barbet
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