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Lineated Barbet
Psilopogon lineatus (Vieillot, 1816)
≈28 cmLength149 gWeight
The lineated barbet (Psilopogon lineatus) is an Asian barbet native to the Terai, the Brahmaputra basin to Southeast Asia.
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Singapore, Thailand, India
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Lineated Barbet has been recorded at 422 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rabindra SarovarIndia2,017 records
- Singapore Botanic GardensSingapore1,727 records
- Sungei Buloh Wetland ReserveSingapore1,331 records
More places
- TmatboeyCambodia1,118 records
- Phutthamonthon ParkThailand972 records
- Angkor WatCambodia913 records
- Jurong Lake GardensSingapore887 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – Baan Maka Nature LodgeThailand803 records
- Mahidol University [Kanchanaburi Campus]Thailand801 records
- Kranji MarshSingapore777 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 lineated barbet (Psilopogon lineatus) is an Asian barbet native to the Terai, the Brahmaputra basin to Southeast Asia. It is a frugivore and nests in holes of tree trunks.
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Questions
How big is the Lineated Barbet?
The Lineated Barbet is about ≈28 cm long and weighs around 149 g.
Where does the Lineated Barbet live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: northwestern India to Malay Peninsula, Java and Bali. It is most often recorded in Singapore, Thailand and India.
When is the best time to see the Lineated Barbet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Lineated Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lineated Barbet as Least Concern.
What does the Lineated Barbet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Lineated Barbet in?
It belongs to the family Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- ≈28 cm
- Weight
- 149 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 126 mm
- Tail
- 81 mm
- Bill
- 32 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: northwestern India to Malay Peninsula, Java and Bali
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 1
- Psilopogon lineatus hodgsoni nw India and Nepal to s China, Indochina and the Malay Pen.
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Asian Barbets Megalaimidae
- Genus
- Psilopogon
Other birds in the genus Psilopogon
Fire-tufted BarbetPsilopogon pyrolophus
Great BarbetPsilopogon virens
Red-vented BarbetPsilopogon lagrandieri
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridis
Green-eared BarbetPsilopogon faiostrictus
Brown-throated BarbetPsilopogon corvinus
Golden-whiskered BarbetPsilopogon chrysopogon
Red-crowned BarbetPsilopogon rafflesii
Red-throated BarbetPsilopogon mystacophanos
Black-banded BarbetPsilopogon javensis
Yellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifrons
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