Red-throated Barbet
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Red-throated Barbet

Psilopogon mystacophanos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
425 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The red-throated barbet (Psilopogon mystacophanos) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Barbet sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 425 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Black-eared Barbet
LC

Black-eared Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon duvaucelii

30–40% · Possible
Gold-whiskered Barbet
LC

Gold-whiskered Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon chrysopogon

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Barbet
NT

Yellow-crowned Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon henricii

10–20% · With luck
Red-crowned Barbet
NT

Red-crowned Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon rafflesii

<5% · Rare
Bornean Barbet
LC

Bornean Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon eximius

Insufficient data
Golden-naped Barbet
LC

Golden-naped Barbet

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Psilopogon pulcherrimus

Insufficient data
Brown Barbet
LC

Brown Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caloramphus fuliginosus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Piculet
LC

Rufous Piculet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sasia abnormis

20–30% · Possible
White-rumped Woodpecker
EN

White-rumped Woodpecker

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Meiglyptes tristis

10–20% · With luck
Buff-necked Woodpecker
NT

Buff-necked Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Meiglyptes tukki

10–20% · With luck
Maroon Woodpecker
LC

Maroon Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Blythipicus rubiginosus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
70–80%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-throated Barbet in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Barbet sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 425 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-throated Barbet in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

September has the highest sighting rate for Red-throated Barbet in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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