Golden-throated Barbet
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Golden-throated Barbet

Psilopogon franklinii

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

The golden-throated barbet (Psilopogon franklinii) is an Asian barbet native to Southeast Asia, where it inhabits foremost forests between 900 and 2,700 m (3,000 and 8,900 ft) altitude. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its wide distribution and stable population. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-throated Barbet sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Blue-throated Barbet
LC

Blue-throated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon asiaticus

60–70% · Likely
Great Barbet
LC

Great Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon virens

40–50% · Likely
Lineated Barbet
LC

Lineated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon lineatus

10–20% · With luck
Black-eared Barbet
LC

Black-eared Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon duvaucelii

10–20% · With luck
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

Insufficient data
Lesser Yellownape
LC

Lesser Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus chlorolophus

20–30% · Possible
Grey-headed Woodpecker
LC

Grey-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus canus

20–30% · Possible
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

20–30% · With luck
Bay Woodpecker
LC

Bay Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Blythipicus pyrrhotis

20–30% · With luck
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocopos macei

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

10–20% · With luck
Greater Yellownape
LC

Greater Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma flavinucha

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
2 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
3 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
5 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
7 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-throated Barbet in Royal Manas National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-throated Barbet sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-throated Barbet in Royal Manas National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Golden-throated Barbet in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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