Yellow-crowned Barbet
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Yellow-crowned Barbet

Psilopogon henricii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
22 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-crowned barbet (Psilopogon henricii) is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Barbet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Golden-naped Barbet
LC

Golden-naped Barbet

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Psilopogon pulcherrimus

60–70% · Likely
Mountain Barbet
LC

Mountain Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon monticola

10–20% · With luck
Gold-whiskered Barbet
LC

Gold-whiskered Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon chrysopogon

5–10% · With luck
Red-throated Barbet
NT

Red-throated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon mystacophanos

<5% · Rare
Black-eared Barbet
LC

Black-eared Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon duvaucelii

<5% · Rare
Bornean Barbet
LC

Bornean Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon eximius

<5% · Rare
Red-crowned Barbet
NT

Red-crowned Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon rafflesii

<5% · Rare
Brown Barbet
LC

Brown Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caloramphus fuliginosus

<5% · Rare
Maroon Woodpecker
LC

Maroon Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Blythipicus rubiginosus

20–30% · Possible
Checker-throated Woodpecker
LC

Checker-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysophlegma mentale

10–20% · With luck
Orange-Backed Woodpecker

Orange-Backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Reinwardtipicus validus

5–10% · Rare
White-rumped Woodpecker
EN

White-rumped Woodpecker

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Meiglyptes tristis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
2 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-crowned Barbet in Kinabalu Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Barbet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Barbet in Kinabalu Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Barbet in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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