Crimson-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon rubricapillus)
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Crimson-fronted Barbet

Psilopogon rubricapillus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

38 gWeight

Busiest months: January · Most records: Sri Lanka

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Crimson-fronted Barbet has been recorded at 67 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Matara – Kirala Kele SanctuarySri Lanka460 records
  2. Thalagama LakeSri Lanka281 records
  3. Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka190 records
More places
  1. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka182 records
  2. Kirala Kele, Central areaSri Lanka176 records
  3. Sigiriya Rock & water gardensSri Lanka147 records
  4. Kandy – Udawatta Kele SanctuarySri Lanka142 records
  5. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka140 records
  6. Diyasaru Park ThalawathugodaSri Lanka131 records
  7. Nilgala, Gal Oya National ParkSri Lanka101 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri Lanka

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 Crimson-fronted Barbet?

The Crimson-fronted Barbet weighs around 38 g.

Where does the Crimson-fronted Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Crimson-fronted Barbet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Crimson-fronted Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Crimson-fronted Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Crimson-fronted Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Crimson-fronted Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
38 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Asian Barbets Megalaimidae
Genus
Psilopogon

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Crimson-fronted Barbet

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