Sooty Barbet
Caloramphus hayii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyMegalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
- GenusCaloramphus (Asian Brown Barbets)
- SpeciesCaloramphus hayii (Sooty Barbet)
About the Sooty Barbet
The 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.
This species is split from the brown barbet (C. fuliginosus) which is an endemic species on Borneo. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Black-eared Barbet
Psilopogon duvaucelii
Red-throated Barbet
Psilopogon mystacophanos
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Gold-whiskered Barbet
Psilopogon chrysopogon
Yellow-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon henricii
Black-browed Barbet
Psilopogon oorti
Fire-tufted Barbet
Psilopogon pyrolophus
Red-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon rafflesii
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Picus puniceus
Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus moluccensis
Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Barbet in Gunung Leuser National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Barbet sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sooty Barbet in Gunung Leuser National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Barbet in Gunung Leuser National Park in our monthly data.