White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyMegalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
- GenusPsilopogon (Typical Asian Barbets)
- SpeciesPsilopogon viridis (White-cheeked Barbet)
The white-cheeked barbet or small green barbet (Psilopogon viridis) is a species of Asian barbet found in southern India. It is very similar to the more widespread brown-headed barbet (or large green barbet, Psilopogon zeylanicus), but this species has a distinctive supercilium and a broad white cheek stripe below the eye and is found in the forest areas of the Western Ghats, parts of the Eastern Ghats and adjoining hills. The brown-headed barbet has an orange eye-ring but the calls are very similar and the two species occur together in some of the drier forests to the east of the Western Ghats. Like all other Asian barbets, they are mainly frugivorous (although they may sometimes eat insects), and use their bills to excavate nest cavities in trees. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a White-cheeked Barbet sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 897 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nagarhole National Park
Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
Brown-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus nanus
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Hemicircus canente
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Leiopicus mahrattensis
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
White-naped Woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes festivus
Common Flameback
Dinopium javanense
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-cheeked Barbet in Nagarhole National Park?
About 64% of wildlife watchers report a White-cheeked Barbet sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 897 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-cheeked Barbet in Nagarhole National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-cheeked Barbet in Nagarhole National Park in our monthly data.