Crimson-fronted Barbet
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Crimson-fronted Barbet

Psilopogon rubricapillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
462 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The crimson-fronted barbet (Psilopogon rubricapillus), also called Sri Lanka barbet, is an Asian barbet endemic to Sri Lanka where it inhabits tropical moist lowland forests up to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) elevation. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-fronted Barbet sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 462 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Yellow-fronted Barbet
LC

Yellow-fronted Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon flavifrons

70–80% · Very likely
Brown-headed Barbet
LC

Brown-headed Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon zeylanicus

20–30% · Possible
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

<5% · Rare
Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback
LC

Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium psarodes

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Yellownape
LC

Lesser Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus chlorolophus

30–40% · Possible
Crimson-backed Flameback
LC

Crimson-backed Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes stricklandi

30–40% · Possible
Brown-capped Woodpecker

Brown-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus nanus

10–20% · With luck
Black-rumped Flameback
LC

Black-rumped Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium benghalense

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leiopicus mahrattensis

<5% · Rare
White-naped Woodpecker
LC

White-naped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes festivus

Insufficient data
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
3 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
4 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
5 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-fronted Barbet in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-fronted Barbet sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 462 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson-fronted Barbet in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-fronted Barbet in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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