Psilopogon faiostrictus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The green-eared barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus) is an Asian barbet. The green-eared barbet is 24.5–27 cm in length. It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head and short tail. The adult has a white-streaked brown head and breast, green ear coverts, mainly dark bill, and green-streaked yellow belly. The rest of the plumage is green. Both sexes and immature birds are similar. This species resembles lineated barbet, but is smaller, has the distinctive green ear patch, a darker bill and a dark, rather than yellow, eye-ring.
The green-eared barbet is a resident breeder in southern China, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. It inhabits broadleaf evergreen and mixed or open woodlands at up to 900 m (3,000 ft) elevation. It nests in a tree hole.
Robson, C. (2002). A Field Guide to the Birds of Thailand. London: New Holland. ISBN 978-1-84330-058-8. "Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictust". Birdlife International. 2019. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Green-eared Barbet sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 750 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 244 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.
January to April
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Green-eared Barbet in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against about 30% in July and October–November, the lowest months. Those are among Cat Tien National Park's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against 490 mm in July.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-eared Barbet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Green-eared Barbet sightings, Cat Tien National Park ranks 3rd at about 50%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 50%) and Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Psilopogon
The closest relatives of the Green-eared Barbet that you can see in Cat Tien National Park (genus Psilopogon, Typical Asian Barbets) are Black-eared Barbet (about 50%), Coppersmith Barbet (about 40%) and Lineated Barbet (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-eared Barbet is recorded against all the birds logged in Cat Tien National Park (750 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.
