Red-throated Barbet
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Red-throated Barbet

Psilopogon mystacophanos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Likely
overall probability at Khao Luang National Park
367 Verified records at Khao Luang National Park
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 →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Barbet sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 367 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park

Gold-whiskered Barbet
LC

Gold-whiskered Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon chrysopogon

50–60% · 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

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
70–80
Sep
60–70
Oct
30–40
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
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 Khao Luang National Park?

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Barbet sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 367 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-throated Barbet in Khao Luang National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Red-throated Barbet in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.

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