Yellow-crowned Barbet

Yellow-crowned Barbet

Psilopogon henricii

Silhouette: Vijay Cavale (photo), John E. McCormack, Michael G. Harvey, Brant C. Faircloth, Nicholas G. Crawford, Travis C. Glenn, Robb T. Brumfield & T. Michael Keesey · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kinabalu Park
24 Verified sightings at Kinabalu Park From 2019 to 2026
713 Verified sightings across all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
March 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

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

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 Kinabalu Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Barbet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Barbet in Kinabalu Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Barbet in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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