Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyMegalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
- GenusPsilopogon (Typical Asian Barbets)
- SpeciesPsilopogon malabaricus (Malabar Barbet)
Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park
White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
Brown-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus nanus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malabar Barbet in Eravikulam National Park?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Malabar Barbet sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Malabar Barbet in Eravikulam National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Malabar Barbet in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.