Sooty Barbet
Caloramphus hayii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyMegalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
- GenusCaloramphus (Asian Brown Barbets)
- SpeciesCaloramphus hayii (Sooty Barbet)
About the Sooty Barbet
The sooty barbet (Caloramphus hayii) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is found in Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Sumatra and formerly Singapore where it is extirpated. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
This species is split from the brown barbet (C. fuliginosus) which is an endemic species on Borneo. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Gold-whiskered Barbet
Psilopogon chrysopogon
Red-throated Barbet
Psilopogon mystacophanos
Yellow-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon henricii
Black-eared Barbet
Psilopogon duvaucelii
Red-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon rafflesii
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Black-browed Barbet
Psilopogon oorti
Lineated Barbet
Psilopogon lineatus
Fire-tufted Barbet
Psilopogon pyrolophus
Golden-throated Barbet
Psilopogon franklinii
Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
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 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Barbet in Taman Negara National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Barbet sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 104 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sooty Barbet in Taman Negara National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Barbet in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.