Psilopogon mystacophanos
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The red-throated barbet (Psilopogon mystacophanos) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swamps.
It is threatened by habitat loss. The red-throated barbet male is mainly green with a red crown, throat, and spot below the throat, as well as a black spot above each eye and a yellow crown patch. Males also have some blue near the eyes and on the lower part of the throat. The female lacks most of the male's facial coloration, but is otherwise similar. Juveniles resemble females. Adults measure 23 cm (9.1 in) in length and weigh 60–95 g (2.1–3.4 oz). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Barbet sighting in Kuching on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 57 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Barbet in Kuching on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–May and October, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-throated 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.
Only Kuching, in our data
Kuching is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Red-throated Barbet sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-throated Barbet is recorded against all the birds logged in Kuching (13 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.
