Black-browed Barbet (Psilopogon oorti)
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Black-browed Barbet

Psilopogon oorti (Müller, S, 1836)

22 cmLength88 gWeight

Busiest months: March and June–August · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and June–August · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia

Black-browed Barbet has been recorded at 31 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bukit FraserMalaysia1,402 records
  2. Bukit Fraser – Telekom LoopMalaysia522 records
  3. Bukit Fraser – Bishop TrailMalaysia305 records
More places
  1. Southern slopes of Gng. Kerinci, Jambi, SumatraIndonesia236 records
  2. Bukit Fraser – Jalan RichmondMalaysia235 records
  3. Bukit TinggiMalaysia208 records
  4. TN Kerinci – Jl TapanIndonesia200 records
  5. Bukit Fraser – The GapMalaysia162 records
  6. Genting Highlands – Awana Pumphouse RoadMalaysia154 records
  7. Upper Tapan Road, Jambi Prov., SumatraIndonesia141 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Black-browed Barbet?

The Black-browed Barbet is about 22 cm long and weighs around 88 g.

Where does the Black-browed Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Black-browed Barbet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March, June, July and August (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-browed Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-browed Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Black-browed Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-browed Barbet in?

It belongs to the family Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
22 cm
Weight
88 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
92 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: montane Malay Peninsula and Sumatra

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Asian Barbets Megalaimidae
Genus
Psilopogon

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Black-browed Barbet

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