Lineated Barbet

Lineated Barbet

Psilopogon lineatus

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Berhampore

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

8 Verified sightings at Berhampore
7,045 In all 16 parks From 2019 to 2026
July 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 Berhampore?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Barbet sighting in Berhampore on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 78 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lineated Barbet in Berhampore?

February and July

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Barbet in Berhampore on a given day, against about 10% in March–June and November–January, the lowest months. August to October have too few records to rate.

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 Berhampore the best place to see a Lineated Barbet?

9th of 12

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Lineated Barbet sightings, Berhampore ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Savar (Bangladesh, about 80%), Tamluk (India, about 60%) and Dhaka (Bangladesh, about 50%).

Which relatives of the Lineated Barbet live in Berhampore?

Same genus: Psilopogon

The closest relatives of the Lineated Barbet that you can see in Berhampore (genus Psilopogon, Typical Asian Barbets) are Blue-throated Barbet (about 50%) and Coppersmith 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 Berhampore (8 verified sightings), 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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