Prong-billed Barbet (Semnornis frantzii)
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Prong-billed Barbet

Semnornis frantzii (Sclater, PL, 1864)

57 gWeight

The prong-billed barbet (Semnornis frantzii) is a distinctive, relatively large-billed bird native to humid highland forest of Costa Rica and western Panama.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Prong-billed Barbet has been recorded at 32 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona - Mirador San FernandoCosta Rica4,285 records
  2. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica2,513 records
  3. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica1,221 records
More places
  1. La Paz Waterfall GardensCosta Rica806 records
  2. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica776 records
  3. MonteverdeCosta Rica363 records
  4. San Gerardo Biological StationCosta Rica349 records
  5. RF Río Macho, Cartago – camino ICECosta Rica273 records
  6. Bajo La Paz, San RamónCosta Rica198 records
  7. San Luis – Finca EcológicaCosta Rica163 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

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 prong-billed barbet (Semnornis frantzii) is a distinctive, relatively large-billed bird native to humid highland forest of Costa Rica and western Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Prong-billed Barbet?

The Prong-billed Barbet weighs around 57 g.

Where does the Prong-billed Barbet live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Prong-billed Barbet?

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

Is the Prong-billed Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Prong-billed Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Prong-billed Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Prong-billed Barbet in?

It belongs to the family Toucan Barbets (Semnornithidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Weight
57 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
89 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Toucan Barbets Semnornithidae
Genus
Semnornis

Other birds in the genus Semnornis

Toucan BarbetToucan BarbetSemnornis ramphastinus
Prong-billed Barbet

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