Brown Barbet
Caloramphus fuliginosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyMegalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
- GenusCaloramphus (Asian Brown Barbets)
- SpeciesCaloramphus fuliginosus (Brown Barbet)
About the Brown Barbet
The brown barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is found in Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, and has lost approximately half of its connected habitat since 1973.
The sooty barbet was considered conspecific. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tanjung Puting National Park
Red-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon rafflesii
Black-eared Barbet
Psilopogon duvaucelii
Red-throated Barbet
Psilopogon mystacophanos
Gold-whiskered Barbet
Psilopogon chrysopogon
Golden-naped Barbet
Psilopogon pulcherrimus
Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
Hemicircus concretus
White-rumped Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus moluccensis
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
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 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Barbet in Tanjung Puting National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Barbet sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Barbet in Tanjung Puting National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Brown Barbet in Tanjung Puting National Park in our monthly data.