Lineated Barbet

Lineated Barbet

Psilopogon lineatus

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

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Bali Barat National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

479 Verified sightings at Bali Barat National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,045 In all 16 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lineated Barbet

The lineated barbet (Psilopogon lineatus) is an Asian barbet native to the Terai, the Brahmaputra basin to Southeast Asia. It is a frugivore and nests in holes of tree trunks. BirdLife International (2019). "Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus". Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:49

Cambodia · 2026

© JJSUN · XC1096387 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:19

Malaysia · 2023

© Lim Ying Hien · XC809915 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Uncertain0:33

Thailand · 2019

© Stephan Risch · XC747976 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~50%
2 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
3 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
4 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
5 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~40%
6 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
8 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
9 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
10 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
11 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~10%
12 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
13 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
14 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
15 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Savar 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~80%
2 Tamluk 🇮🇳 India
~60%
3 Dhaka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~50%
4 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
~40%
5 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~30%
6 Asansol 🇮🇳 India
~20%
7 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~20%
8 Chattogram 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~20%
9 Berhampore 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lineated Barbet in Bali Barat National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Barbet sighting in Bali Barat National Park on a given day, based on 479 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 173 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lineated Barbet in Bali Barat National Park?

January, March, August and October–November

In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Barbet in Bali Barat National Park on a given day, against about 30% in May and July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lineated Barbet?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lineated Barbet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Bali Barat National Park the best place to see a Lineated Barbet?

3rd of 16

Of the 16 parks where we can rate Lineated Barbet sightings, Bali Barat National Park ranks 3rd at about 40%. The best odds are in Kaziranga National Park (India, about 50%) and Manas National Park (India, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Lineated Barbet live in Bali Barat National Park?

Same genus: Psilopogon

The closest relatives of the Lineated Barbet that you can see in Bali Barat National Park (genus Psilopogon, Typical Asian Barbets) are Coppersmith Barbet (about 70%) and Little Barbet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lineated Barbet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lineated Barbet is recorded against all the birds logged in Bali Barat National Park (479 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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