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 ~20% · Possible
at Doi Inthanon National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

657 Verified sightings at Doi Inthanon National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,045 In all 16 parks
January 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 Doi Inthanon National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Barbet sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 657 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 60th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lineated Barbet in Doi Inthanon National Park?

January to March

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Barbet in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month. Those are among Doi Inthanon National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 340 mm in August.

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.

Which relatives of the Lineated Barbet live in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Same genus: Psilopogon

The closest relatives of the Lineated Barbet that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (genus Psilopogon, Typical Asian Barbets) are Golden-throated Barbet (about 50%), Blue-throated Barbet (about 30%) and Great 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 Doi Inthanon National Park (657 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.

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