Red-throated Barbet
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Red-throated Barbet

Psilopogon mystacophanos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
262 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
March 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 Khao Sok National Park, based on 262 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

Black-eared Barbet
LC

Black-eared Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon duvaucelii

40–50% · Likely
Gold-whiskered Barbet
LC

Gold-whiskered Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon chrysopogon

20–30% · Possible
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

10–20% · With luck
Lineated Barbet
LC

Lineated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon lineatus

5–10% · With luck
Sooty Barbet
NT

Sooty Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Caloramphus hayii

<5% · Rare
Banded Woodpecker
LC

Banded Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma miniaceum

20–30% · Possible
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

10–20% · With luck
Bamboo Woodpecker
LC

Bamboo Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gecinulus viridis

10–20% · With luck
Maroon Woodpecker
LC

Maroon Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Blythipicus rubiginosus

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Piculet
LC

White-browed Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sasia ochracea

5–10% · With luck
White-rumped Woodpecker
EN

White-rumped Woodpecker

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Meiglyptes tristis

5–10% · Rare
Greater Flameback
LC

Greater Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
20–30
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 Khao Sok National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Barbet sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 262 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-throated Barbet in Khao Sok National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Red-throated Barbet in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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