Moustached Barbet
Psilopogon incognitus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyMegalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
- GenusPsilopogon (Typical Asian Barbets)
- SpeciesPsilopogon incognitus (Moustached Barbet)
The moustached barbet (Psilopogon incognitus) is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. The moustached barbet is a resident breeder in the hills of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. It is a species of broadleaf evergreen forest from 600 to 700 m. It nests in a tree hole. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Moustached Barbet sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 1,027 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
Green-eared Barbet
Psilopogon faiostrictus
Black-eared Barbet
Psilopogon duvaucelii
Lineated Barbet
Psilopogon lineatus
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Laced Woodpecker
Picus vittatus
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Hemicircus canente
Greater Yellownape
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
Black-and-buff Woodpecker
Meiglyptes jugularis
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Moustached Barbet in Khao Yai National Park?
About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Moustached Barbet sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 1,027 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Moustached Barbet in Khao Yai National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Moustached Barbet in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.