Gold-whiskered Barbet
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Gold-whiskered Barbet

Psilopogon chrysopogon

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Khao Luang National Park
288 Verified records at Khao Luang National Park
December 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-whiskered Barbet sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 288 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park

Red-throated Barbet
NT

Red-throated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon mystacophanos

70–80% · Likely
Black-eared Barbet
LC

Black-eared Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon duvaucelii

40–50% · Likely
Lineated Barbet
LC

Lineated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon lineatus

10–20% · With luck
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

5–10% · Rare
Turquoise-throated Barbet
LC Endemic

Turquoise-throated Barbet

Bird

Psilopogon chersonesus

<5% · Rare
Red-crowned Barbet
NT

Red-crowned Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon rafflesii

Insufficient data
Sooty Barbet
NT

Sooty Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Caloramphus hayii

40–50% · Possible
White-rumped Woodpecker
EN

White-rumped Woodpecker

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Meiglyptes tristis

20–30% · Possible
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

20–30% · Possible
Banded Woodpecker
LC

Banded Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma miniaceum

10–20% · With luck
Maroon Woodpecker
LC

Maroon Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Blythipicus rubiginosus

10–20% · With luck
Streak-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Streak-breasted Woodpecker

Bird

Picus viridanus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
70–80
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
30–40
Sep
60–70
Oct
40–50
Nov
70–80
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 Khao Luang National Park?

About 55% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-whiskered Barbet sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 288 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gold-whiskered Barbet in Khao Luang National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Gold-whiskered Barbet in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.

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