Prong-billed Barbet
Semnornis frantzii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilySemnornithidae (Toucan-Barbets)
- GenusSemnornis (Toucan-Barbets)
- SpeciesSemnornis frantzii (Prong-billed Barbet)
The prong-billed barbet (Semnornis frantzii) is a distinctive, relatively large-billed bird native to humid highland forest of Costa Rica and western Panama. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Prong-billed Barbet sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 1,032 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Fiery-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus frantzii
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
📅 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 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Prong-billed Barbet in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Prong-billed Barbet sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 1,032 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Prong-billed Barbet in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
March has the highest sighting rate for Prong-billed Barbet in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.