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Mountain Barbet
Psilopogon monticola (Sharpe, 1889)
93 gWeight
The mountain barbet (Psilopogon monticola) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae.
Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia
Where and when it's recorded
Mountain Barbet has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia462 records
- Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia452 records
- Ba'kelalan – Bario RoadMalaysia149 records
More places
- Mount TrusmadiMalaysia118 records
- Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia118 records
- Paya MagaMalaysia98 records
- Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia95 records
- Borneo Jungle Girl CampMalaysia80 records
- Ba'kelalanMalaysia61 records
- Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia52 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 mountain barbet (Psilopogon monticola) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Mountain Barbet?
The Mountain Barbet weighs around 93 g.
Where does the Mountain Barbet live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia.
When is the best time to see the Mountain Barbet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Mountain Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mountain Barbet as Least Concern.
What does the Mountain Barbet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Mountain Barbet in?
It belongs to the family Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 93 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 103 mm
- Tail
- 62 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Borneo
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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