Lineated Barbet

Lineated Barbet

Psilopogon lineatus

Silhouette: Vijay Cavale (photo), John E. McCormack, Michael G. Harvey, Brant C. Faircloth, Nicholas G. Crawford, Travis C. Glenn, Robb T. Brumfield & T. Michael Keesey · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Singapore

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

4,133 Verified sightings at Singapore
7,045 In all 16 parks From 2019 to 2026
April 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 Singapore?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Barbet sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 4,133 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

April and November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Barbet in Singapore on a given day, against about 20% in January and May–June, the lowest months.

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 Singapore the best place to see a Lineated Barbet?

5th of 12

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Lineated Barbet sightings, Singapore ranks 5th at about 30%. 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 Singapore?

Same genus: Psilopogon

The closest relatives of the Lineated Barbet that you can see in Singapore (genus Psilopogon, Typical Asian Barbets) are Coppersmith Barbet (about 10%) and Red-crowned Barbet (about 10%), 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 Singapore (4,133 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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