Mountain Barbet

Mountain Barbet

Psilopogon monticola

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabalu Park

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Golden-naped Barbet
LC

Golden-naped Barbet

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Psilopogon pulcherrimus

60–70% · Likely
Gold-whiskered Barbet
LC

Gold-whiskered Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon chrysopogon

0–10% · With luck
Red-throated Barbet
NT

Red-throated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon mystacophanos

<5% · Rare
Black-eared Barbet
LC

Black-eared Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon duvaucelii

<5% · Rare
Bornean Barbet
LC

Bornean Barbet

Bird

Psilopogon eximius

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Barbet
NT

Yellow-crowned Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon henricii

<5% · Rare
Red-crowned Barbet
NT

Red-crowned Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon rafflesii

<5% · Rare
Brown Barbet
LC

Brown Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Caloramphus fuliginosus

<5% · Rare
Maroon Woodpecker
LC

Maroon Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Blythipicus rubiginosus

20–30% · Possible
Checker-throated Woodpecker
LC

Checker-throated Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma mentale

10–20% · Possible
Orange-Backed Woodpecker

Orange-Backed Woodpecker

Bird

Reinwardtipicus validus

0–10% · Rare
White-rumped Woodpecker
EN

White-rumped Woodpecker

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Meiglyptes tristis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
0–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Barbet in Kinabalu Park?

About 14% of visitor-days record a Mountain Barbet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 314 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Mountain Barbet in Kinabalu Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Barbet in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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