Yellow-crowned Barbet

Yellow-crowned Barbet

Psilopogon henricii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Gunung Leuser National Park
18 Verified sightings at Gunung Leuser National Park From 2019 to 2026
713 Verified sightings across all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-crowned Barbet

The yellow-crowned barbet (Psilopogon henricii) is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.

It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
2 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
3 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
4 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-crowned Barbet in Gunung Leuser National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Barbet sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Barbet in Gunung Leuser National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Barbet in Gunung Leuser National Park in our monthly data.

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