Fire-tufted Barbet
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Fire-tufted Barbet

Psilopogon pyrolophus

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

The fire-tufted barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) is a species of bird in the Asian barbet family Megalaimidae. It is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, where it inhabits tropical moist lowland and montane forests. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. Its scientific name was proposed by Salomon Müller in 1836, who described a barbet from Sumatra. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-tufted Barbet sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 365 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park

Black-browed Barbet
LC

Black-browed Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon oorti

70–80% · Very likely
Gold-whiskered Barbet
LC

Gold-whiskered Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon chrysopogon

10–20% · With luck
Black-eared Barbet
LC

Black-eared Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon duvaucelii

5–10% · With luck
Red-throated Barbet
NT

Red-throated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon mystacophanos

<5% · Rare
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Barbet
NT

Yellow-crowned Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon henricii

<5% · Rare
Red-crowned Barbet
NT

Red-crowned Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon rafflesii

Insufficient data
Sooty Barbet
NT

Sooty Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Caloramphus hayii

<5% · Rare
Maroon Woodpecker
LC

Maroon Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Blythipicus rubiginosus

10–20% · With luck
Greater Yellownape
LC

Greater Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma flavinucha

10–20% · With luck
Common Flameback
LC

Common Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium javanense

Insufficient data
Lesser Yellownape
LC

Lesser Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus chlorolophus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
70–80
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
30–40
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 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
60–70%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fire-tufted Barbet in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

About 64% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-tufted Barbet sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 365 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fire-tufted Barbet in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Fire-tufted Barbet in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.

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