Brown-headed Barbet

Where to see

Brown-headed Barbet

Psilopogon zeylanicus

Kanha National Park leads · 10 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Brown-headed Barbet during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
3 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
4 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
5 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
6 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
7 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
10 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Brown-headed Barbet?

Kanha National Park (India) — about 71% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Barbet sighting there, the highest of the 10 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Brown-headed Barbet?

Wilpattu National Park (about 60%), Bandhavgarh National Park (about 54%), Minneriya National Park (about 53%) are the next best options.