Great Barbet
Psilopogon virens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyMegalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
- GenusPsilopogon (Typical Asian Barbets)
- SpeciesPsilopogon virens (Great Barbet)
About the Great Barbet
The great barbet (Psilopogon virens) is an Asian barbet native to the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia, where it inhabits forests up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft) altitude. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004 because of its wide distribution.
Bucco virens was the scientific name proposed by Pieter Boddaert in 1783 for a great barbet that had been described by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1781 based on a specimen collected in China. It was illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet.
It was placed in the genus Megalaima proposed by George Robert Gray in 1842 who suggested to use this name instead of Bucco. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the following great barbet zoological specimens were described:
Megalaema marshallorum proposed by Robert Swinhoe in 1870 was based on a great barbet from the Himalayas. Megalaima virens magnifica proposed by E. C. Stuart Baker in 1926 was a male barbet from Machi, Manipur. Megalaima virens clamator proposed by Ernst Mayr in 1941 was a bird collected in northern Myanmar.
Molecular phylogenetic research of barbets revealed that the birds in the genus Megalaima... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Manas National Park
Blue-throated Barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus
Lineated Barbet
Psilopogon lineatus
Black-eared Barbet
Psilopogon duvaucelii
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Golden-throated Barbet
Psilopogon franklinii
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
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 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Barbet in Manas National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Barbet sighting in Manas National Park, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Barbet in Manas National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Great Barbet in Manas National Park in our monthly data.