Red-crowned Barbet
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Red-crowned Barbet

Psilopogon rafflesii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
6 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The red-crowned barbet (Psilopogon rafflesii) is part of one of the two subfamilies of Megalaimidae birds. it is in the order of woodpeckers (Piciformes) and their relatives. It is distributed in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations with a distribution area of 3,180,000 km2 (1,230,000 sq mi). Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Barbet sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Black-eared Barbet
LC

Black-eared Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon duvaucelii

30–40% · Possible
Red-throated Barbet
NT

Red-throated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon mystacophanos

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

Gold-whiskered Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon chrysopogon

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Barbet
NT

Yellow-crowned Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon henricii

<5% · Rare
Bornean Barbet
LC

Bornean Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon eximius

<5% · Rare
Mountain Barbet
LC

Mountain Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon monticola

Insufficient data
Brown Barbet
LC

Brown Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caloramphus fuliginosus

30–40% · Possible
Great Slaty Woodpecker
VU

Great Slaty Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Mulleripicus pulverulentus

5–10% · With luck
White-bellied Woodpecker
LC

White-bellied Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dryocopus javensis

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Piculet
LC

Rufous Piculet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sasia abnormis

5–10% · With luck
Banded Woodpecker
LC

Banded Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma miniaceum

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

5–10% · With luck

📅 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 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 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
70–80%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
6 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-crowned Barbet in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Barbet sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-crowned Barbet in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

September has the highest sighting rate for Red-crowned Barbet in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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