Great Barbet
Psilopogon virens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyMegalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
- GenusPsilopogon (Typical Asian Barbets)
- SpeciesPsilopogon virens (Great Barbet)
Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park
Lineated Barbet
Psilopogon lineatus
Blue-throated Barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus
Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Greater Yellownape
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
📅 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 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Barbet in Jim Corbett National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Great Barbet sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 358 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Barbet in Jim Corbett National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Great Barbet in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.