Moustached Barbet (Psilopogon incognitus)
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Moustached Barbet

Psilopogon incognitus (Hume, 1874)

23 cmLength93 gWeight

The moustached barbet (Psilopogon incognitus) is an Asian barbet.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Moustached Barbet has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Khao Yai NPThailand807 records
  2. Khao Yai NP – headquarters vicinityThailand556 records
  3. Khao Yai NP – Pha Trom Jai Viewpoint & Air Force Base vicinityThailand459 records
More places
  1. Khao Yai NP – Pha Kluai MaiThailand388 records
  2. Khao Yai NP – Pha Dieo Dai boardwalkThailand379 records
  3. Khao Yai NP – km 33 TrailThailand279 records
  4. Mu Ko Chang NP – Chang IslandThailand166 records
  5. Khao Yai NP – Khao Khieo Rd. after the junctionThailand161 records
  6. Khao Yai NP – Khao Khieo Rd. before Chao Po Khao Khieo ShrineThailand157 records
  7. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand155 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandCambodiaLaosVietnam

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 moustached barbet (Psilopogon incognitus) is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.

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Questions

How big is the Moustached Barbet?

The Moustached Barbet is about 23 cm long and weighs around 93 g.

Where does the Moustached Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.

When is the best time to see the Moustached Barbet?

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

Is the Moustached Barbet endangered?

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

What does the Moustached Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Moustached Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Length
23 cm
Weight
93 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Southeast Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Asian Barbets Megalaimidae
Genus
Psilopogon

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Moustached Barbet

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