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Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus (Blyth, 1847)
38 gWeight
The Malabar barbet (Psilopogon malabaricus) is an Asian barbet native to the Western Ghats in India.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India
Where and when it's recorded
Malabar Barbet has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia1,131 records
- Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia884 records
- Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia602 records
More places
- Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia79 records
- Nagarahole National Park – KabiniIndia21 records
- Eshwar Nagar, ManipalIndia17 records
- Manipal – End PointIndia2 records
- Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryIndia1 record
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 Malabar barbet (Psilopogon malabaricus) is an Asian barbet native to the Western Ghats in India.
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Questions
How big is the Malabar Barbet?
The Malabar Barbet weighs around 38 g.
Where does the Malabar Barbet live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India. It is most often recorded in India.
When is the best time to see the Malabar Barbet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Malabar Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Malabar Barbet as Least Concern.
What does the Malabar Barbet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Malabar 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
- 79 mm
- Tail
- 35 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southwestern India
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
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
Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus
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
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