Sooty Barbet

Caloramphus hayii (Gray, JE, 1831)

43 gWeight

The Malayan brown barbet or sooty barbet (Caloramphus hayii) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Sooty Barbet has been recorded at 52 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia610 records
Khao Luang NP – Krung Ching Waterfall trail & campgroundThailand388 records
Taman Botani Negara Shah AlamMalaysia366 records

More places

Bukit TinggiMalaysia318 records
Bukit Tinggi – Japanese GardenMalaysia218 records
San Kala Khiri NP – headquartersThailand177 records
Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia138 records
Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia130 records
Sungai Congkak Recreational ForestMalaysia127 records
Bukit FraserMalaysia116 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia Thailand Indonesia

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 Malayan brown barbet or sooty barbet (Caloramphus hayii) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is found in Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Sumatra and formerly Singapore where it is extirpated. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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