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 Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 166 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 159 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.
March–April and June
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Green-eared Barbet in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against about 20% in October, the lowest month. July has too few records to rate.
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, Cuc Phuong National Park ranks 2nd at about 50%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 50%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-eared Barbet is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (166 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.
