Indochinese Barbet (Psilopogon annamensis)
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Indochinese Barbet

Psilopogon annamensis (Robinson & Kloss, 1919)

88 gWeight

The Indochinese barbet (Psilopogon annamensis), also called Annam barbet, is a bird belonging to the family Megalaimidae.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Vietnam, Cambodia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Vietnam, Cambodia

Indochinese Barbet has been recorded at 20 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam535 records
  2. Deo Nui San passVietnam487 records
  3. Dak DamCambodia178 records
More places
  1. Tuyen Lam Lake – forested ravineVietnam159 records
  2. Tuyen Lam Lake – western shoreVietnam145 records
  3. Mang DenVietnam119 records
  4. Dinhthinh( Tim) (12,1024,108,3599)Vietnam70 records
  5. Tuyen Lam LakeVietnam70 records
  6. Ngoc Linh NRVietnam64 records
  7. Mount LangbianVietnam62 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VietnamCambodia

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 Indochinese barbet (Psilopogon annamensis), also called Annam barbet, is a bird belonging to the family Megalaimidae. It inhabits tropical and subtropical forests. It is found in Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia.

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Questions

How big is the Indochinese Barbet?

The Indochinese Barbet weighs around 88 g.

Where does the Indochinese Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southern Laos, south-central Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. It is most often recorded in Vietnam and Cambodia.

When is the best time to see the Indochinese Barbet?

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

Is the Indochinese Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Indochinese Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Indochinese Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Indochinese Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
88 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
69 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southern Laos, south-central Vietnam and eastern Cambodia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Asian Barbets Megalaimidae
Genus
Psilopogon

Other birds in the genus Psilopogon

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Indochinese Barbet

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