White-cheeked Barbet
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White-cheeked Barbet

Psilopogon viridis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Eravikulam National Park
54 Verified records at Eravikulam National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-cheeked barbet or small green barbet (Psilopogon viridis) is a species of Asian barbet found in southern India. It is very similar to the more widespread brown-headed barbet (or large green barbet, Psilopogon zeylanicus), but this species has a distinctive supercilium and a broad white cheek stripe below the eye and is found in the forest areas of the Western Ghats, parts of the Eastern Ghats and adjoining hills. The brown-headed barbet has an orange eye-ring but the calls are very similar and the two species occur together in some of the drier forests to the east of the Western Ghats. Like all other Asian barbets, they are mainly frugivorous (although they may sometimes eat insects), and use their bills to excavate nest cavities in trees. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a White-cheeked Barbet sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Malabar Barbet
LC Endemic

Malabar Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon malabaricus

10–20% · With luck
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

10–20% · With luck
Brown-headed Barbet
LC

Brown-headed Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon zeylanicus

Insufficient data
Streak-throated Woodpecker
LC

Streak-throated Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus xanthopygaeus

20–30% · Possible
Black-rumped Flameback
LC

Black-rumped Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium benghalense

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

Insufficient data
White-bellied Woodpecker
LC

White-bellied Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dryocopus javensis

Insufficient data
Brown-capped Woodpecker

Brown-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus nanus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
80–90
Mar
50–60
Apr
70–80
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
4 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
5 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-cheeked Barbet in Eravikulam National Park?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-cheeked Barbet sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-cheeked Barbet in Eravikulam National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for White-cheeked Barbet in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.

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