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 Khangchendzonga National Park
Golden-throated Barbet
Psilopogon franklinii
Blue-throated Barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
Bay Woodpecker
Blythipicus pyrrhotis
Yellow-rumped Honeyguide
Indicator xanthonotus
Crimson-breasted Woodpecker
Dryobates cathpharius
Greater Yellownape
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
White-browed Piculet
Sasia ochracea
Darjeeling Woodpecker
Dendrocopos darjellensis
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
📅 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 Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 21% of visitor-days record a Great Barbet sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 46 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Barbet in Khangchendzonga National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Great Barbet in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.