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Brown Barbet
Caloramphus fuliginosus (Temminck, 1830)
43 gWeight
The Bornean brown barbet or brown barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Brunei
Where and when it's recorded
Brown Barbet has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia1,270 records
- Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia424 records
- Kinabatangan River – SukauMalaysia370 records
More places
- Menanggol RiverMalaysia248 records
- Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia240 records
- Kinabatangan River – Sukau Rainforest LodgeMalaysia131 records
- Kubah National ParkMalaysia123 records
- Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuaryMalaysia112 records
- Gomantong Cave & forest reserveMalaysia109 records
- Borneo Highland ResortMalaysia106 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Bornean brown barbet or brown barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is found in Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Questions
How big is the Brown Barbet?
The Brown Barbet weighs around 43 g.
Where does the Brown Barbet live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Brunei.
When is the best time to see the Brown Barbet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Brown Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Barbet as Least Concern.
What does the Brown Barbet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Brown Barbet in?
It belongs to the family Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 43 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 78 mm
- Tail
- 45 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Asian Barbets Megalaimidae
- Genus
- Caloramphus
Other birds in the genus Caloramphus
Sooty BarbetCaloramphus hayii
Fire-tufted BarbetPsilopogon pyrolophus
Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
Red-vented BarbetPsilopogon lagrandieri
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridis
Green-eared BarbetPsilopogon faiostrictus
Brown-throated BarbetPsilopogon corvinus
Golden-whiskered BarbetPsilopogon chrysopogon
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