Gold-whiskered Barbet
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Gold-whiskered Barbet

Psilopogon chrysopogon

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
138 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The golden-whiskered barbet (Psilopogon chrysopogon) is an Asian barbet species native to the western Malay Archipelago, where it inhabits foremost forests up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) elevation. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004 because of its wide distribution. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-whiskered Barbet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 138 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Golden-naped Barbet
LC

Golden-naped Barbet

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Psilopogon pulcherrimus

60–70% · Likely
Mountain Barbet
LC

Mountain Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon monticola

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

Red-throated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon mystacophanos

<5% · Rare
Black-eared Barbet
LC

Black-eared Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon duvaucelii

<5% · Rare
Bornean Barbet
LC

Bornean Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon eximius

<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

<5% · Rare
Brown Barbet
LC

Brown Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caloramphus fuliginosus

<5% · Rare
Maroon Woodpecker
LC

Maroon Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Blythipicus rubiginosus

20–30% · Possible
Checker-throated Woodpecker
LC

Checker-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysophlegma mentale

10–20% · With luck
Orange-Backed Woodpecker

Orange-Backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Reinwardtipicus validus

5–10% · Rare
White-rumped Woodpecker
EN

White-rumped Woodpecker

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Meiglyptes tristis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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
50–60%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
4 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gold-whiskered Barbet in Kinabalu Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-whiskered Barbet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 138 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gold-whiskered Barbet in Kinabalu Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Gold-whiskered Barbet in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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