Mountain Barbet

Mountain Barbet

Psilopogon monticola

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
314 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Barbet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 314 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
Gold-whiskered Barbet
LC

Gold-whiskered Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon chrysopogon

5–10% · 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

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Barbet in Kinabalu Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Barbet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 314 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mountain Barbet in Kinabalu Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Barbet in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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