Red-throated Barbet
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Red-throated Barbet

Psilopogon mystacophanos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
282 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Barbet sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 282 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Black-eared Barbet
LC

Black-eared Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon duvaucelii

30–40% · Possible
Gold-whiskered Barbet
LC

Gold-whiskered Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon chrysopogon

<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
Bornean Barbet
LC

Bornean Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon eximius

<5% · Rare
Mountain Barbet
LC

Mountain Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon monticola

Insufficient data
Brown Barbet
LC

Brown Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caloramphus fuliginosus

30–40% · Possible
Great Slaty Woodpecker
VU

Great Slaty Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Mulleripicus pulverulentus

5–10% · With luck
White-bellied Woodpecker
LC

White-bellied Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dryocopus javensis

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Piculet
LC

Rufous Piculet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sasia abnormis

5–10% · With luck
Banded Woodpecker
LC

Banded Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma miniaceum

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Barbet sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 282 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-throated Barbet in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

March has the highest sighting rate for Red-throated Barbet in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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