Golden-naped Barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus)
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Golden-naped Barbet

Psilopogon pulcherrimus (Sharpe, 1888)

65 gWeight

The golden-naped barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus) is a member of the family Megalaimidae.

Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-naped Barbet has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia1,907 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia722 records
  3. Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia501 records
More places
  1. Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia404 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia332 records
  3. Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia298 records
  4. Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia176 records
  5. Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia170 records
  6. Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia165 records
  7. Ba'kelalan – Bario RoadMalaysia56 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia

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 golden-naped barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus) is a member of the family Megalaimidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia, where it is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Golden-naped Barbet?

The Golden-naped Barbet weighs around 65 g.

Where does the Golden-naped Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane northern, central Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia.

When is the best time to see the Golden-naped Barbet?

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

Is the Golden-naped Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden-naped Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Golden-naped Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Golden-naped Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
65 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
92 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Oriental: montane northern, central Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Asian Barbets Megalaimidae
Genus
Psilopogon

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Golden-naped Barbet

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