Prong-billed Barbet
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Prong-billed Barbet

Semnornis frantzii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
321 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The prong-billed barbet (Semnornis frantzii) is a distinctive, relatively large-billed bird native to humid highland forest of Costa Rica and western Panama. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Prong-billed Barbet sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 321 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Acorn Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

40–50% · Likely
Hairy Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Hairy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus villosus

20–30% · Possible
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
LC Endemic

Northern Emerald-Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

10–20% · With luck
Keel-billed Toucan
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

10–20% · With luck
Fiery-billed Aracari
LC

Fiery-billed Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus frantzii

5–10% · With luck
Red-headed Barbet
LC

Red-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eubucco bourcierii

5–10% · With luck
Golden-naped Woodpecker
LC

Golden-naped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes chrysauchen

Insufficient data
Collared Aracari
LC

Collared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus torquatus

5–10% · Rare
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

<5% · Rare
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
LC

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes hoffmannii

<5% · Rare
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

Insufficient data
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
LC

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes pucherani

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
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 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
2 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Prong-billed Barbet in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Prong-billed Barbet sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 321 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Prong-billed Barbet in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Prong-billed Barbet in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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