Golden-throated Barbet

Psilopogon franklinii (Blyth, 1842)

20–24 cmLength64 gWeight

It has emerald-green upperparts, a red forehead and an orange throat, and the male's territorial call is extremely loud.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, China, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Deep red forehead and orange throat
Bright green upperparts and paler yellow-green underparts
Black around the eye and a dark black bill
Deep blue wings

Voice

The male's territorial call is extremely loud, resembling “pukwowk”.

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-throated Barbet has been recorded at 176 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand816 records
Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand771 records
Doi Inthanon NP – summitThailand753 records

More places

Doi Inthanon NPThailand700 records
Baihualing [General Area]China360 records
Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal341 records
Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand329 records
Mae Wong NP – Chong YenThailand329 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand310 records
Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand277 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Thailand China Nepal Bhutan Malaysia Myanmar (Burma)Vietnam India

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-throated barbet (Psilopogon franklinii) is an Asian barbet native to Southeast Asia, where it inhabits foremost forests between 900 and 2,700 m (3,000 and 8,900 ft) altitude. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its wide distribution and stable population.

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