Bird group

Barbets and Toucans

35 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Black-banded Barbet
Psilopogon javensis
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Black-banded Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Borneo and western Indonesian forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit,…

Black-browed Barbet
Psilopogon oorti
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-browed Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Sundaland forest and wooded foothills. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit,…

Black-eared Barbet
Psilopogon duvaucelii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-eared Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Sundaland forest and wooded foothills. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit,…

Blue-eared Barbet
Psilopogon cyanotis
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Blue-eared Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of mainland Southeast Asian forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Blue-throated Barbet
Blue-throated Barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Blue-throated Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Himalayan foothills, northeast India, and southern China. It feeds heavily on…

Bornean Barbet
Psilopogon eximius
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Bornean Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Borneo's hill and montane forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Brown Barbet
Caloramphus fuliginosus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Brown Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Indochinese hill forest and forest edge. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Brown-headed Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asian wooded country. It feeds heavily on…

Brown-throated Barbet
Psilopogon corvinus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Brown-throated Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Indochinese hill forest and forest edge. It feeds heavily on figs and other…

Chinese Barbet
Psilopogon faber
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Chinese Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of southern China and Hainan forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Coppersmith Barbet
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Coppersmith Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asian wooded country. It feeds heavily on…

Crimson-fronted Barbet
Psilopogon rubricapillus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Crimson-fronted Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of the Western Ghats and Sri Lankan wet-zone forests. It feeds heavily on figs and…

Fire-tufted Barbet
Psilopogon pyrolophus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Fire-tufted Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of montane forests of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. It feeds heavily on figs and…

Flame-fronted Barbet
Psilopogon armillaris
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Flame-fronted Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Java and Bali forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also taking…

Gold-whiskered Barbet
Psilopogon chrysopogon
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Gold-whiskered Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Sundaland forest and wooded foothills. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit,…

Golden-naped Barbet
Psilopogon pulcherrimus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Golden-naped Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Borneo's hill and montane forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Golden-throated Barbet
Psilopogon franklinii
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Golden-throated Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Himalayan foothills, northeast India, and southern China. It feeds heavily on…

Great Barbet
Great Barbet
Psilopogon virens
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Great Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Himalayan foothills, northeast India, and southern China. It feeds heavily on figs and…

Green-eared Barbet
Psilopogon faiostrictus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Green-eared Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of mainland Southeast Asian forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Indochinese Barbet
Psilopogon annamensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Indochinese Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of mainland Southeast Asian forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Lineated Barbet
Lineated Barbet
Psilopogon lineatus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Lineated Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Asian tropical and subtropical forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Malabar Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of the Western Ghats and Sri Lankan wet-zone forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other…

Mountain Barbet
Psilopogon monticola
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Mountain Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Borneo's hill and montane forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Moustached Barbet
Psilopogon incognitus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Moustached Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of mainland Southeast Asian forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Necklaced Barbet
Psilopogon auricularis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Necklaced Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Sundaland forest and wooded foothills. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Red-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon rafflesii
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Red-crowned Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Sundaland lowland forest. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also taking…

Red-throated Barbet
Psilopogon mystacophanos
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Red-throated Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Sundaland hill and lowland forest. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also…

Red-vented Barbet
Psilopogon lagrandieri
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Red-vented Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Indochinese hill forest and forest edge. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit,…

Sooty Barbet
Caloramphus hayii
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Sooty Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and nearby Sundaland forests. It feeds heavily on figs and…

Taiwan Barbet
Psilopogon nuchalis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Taiwan Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Taiwan's wooded hills and forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also taking…

Turquoise-throated Barbet
Psilopogon chersonesus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Turquoise-throated Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of mainland Southeast Asian forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit,…

White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The White-cheeked Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of the Western Ghats and Sri Lankan wet-zone forests. It feeds heavily on figs and…

Yellow-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon henricii
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Yellow-crowned Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Sundaland forests. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit, also taking…

Yellow-eared Barbet
Psilopogon australis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Yellow-eared Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of Sundaland forest and wooded foothills. It feeds heavily on figs and other fruit,…

Yellow-fronted Barbet
Psilopogon flavifrons
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Yellow-fronted Barbet is a stout-billed canopy bird of the Western Ghats and Sri Lankan wet-zone forests. It feeds heavily on figs and…