Red-throated Barbet

Where to see

Red-throated Barbet

Psilopogon mystacophanos

Khao Luang National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~70%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
4 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
5 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Red-throated Barbet?

Khao Luang National Park

In Khao Luang National Park, Thailand, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Barbet sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see a Red-throated Barbet?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are March to May in Khao Luang National Park (about 80%), March and June in Khao Sok National Park (about 50%) and September in Danum Valley Conservation Area (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Red-throated Barbet on a given day. Each park's Red-throated Barbet page has the full month-by-month chart.