Brown Barbet
Caloramphus fuliginosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyMegalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
- GenusCaloramphus (Asian Brown Barbets)
- SpeciesCaloramphus fuliginosus (Brown Barbet)
The brown barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is found in Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, and has lost approximately half of its connected habitat since 1973. The sooty barbet was considered conspecific. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Barbet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Golden-naped Barbet
Psilopogon pulcherrimus
Mountain Barbet
Psilopogon monticola
Gold-whiskered Barbet
Psilopogon chrysopogon
Red-throated Barbet
Psilopogon mystacophanos
Black-eared Barbet
Psilopogon duvaucelii
Bornean Barbet
Psilopogon eximius
Yellow-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon henricii
Red-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon rafflesii
Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus
Checker-throated Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma mentale
Orange-Backed Woodpecker
Reinwardtipicus validus
White-rumped Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Barbet in Kinabalu Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Barbet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Barbet in Kinabalu Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Brown Barbet in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.