Black-eared Barbet

Where to see

Black-eared Barbet

Psilopogon duvaucelii

Khao Luang National Park leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black-eared Barbet during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

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1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~50%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~50%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~50%
4 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~50%
5 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
8 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
9 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
10 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
11 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
12 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Black-eared Barbet?

Khao Luang National Park

In Khao Luang National Park, Thailand, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-eared Barbet sighting on a given day, the highest of the 12 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

Where else can you see a Black-eared Barbet?

Cat Tien National Park and more

After Khao Luang National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Black-eared Barbet are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 50%), Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 50%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, about 50%).

When is the best time to see a Black-eared Barbet?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are May in Khao Luang National Park (about 80%), January and February in Cat Tien National Park (about 60%) and February and May in Khao Sok National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Black-eared Barbet on a given day. Each park's Black-eared Barbet page has the full month-by-month chart.