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 40% of wildlife watchers report a Green-eared Barbet sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 1,835 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 360 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.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Green-eared Barbet in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against about 20% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Kaeng Krachan National Park's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 30 mm in December.
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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Green-eared Barbet sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 4th at about 40%. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 50%), Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 50%) and Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Psilopogon
The closest relatives of the Green-eared Barbet that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (genus Psilopogon, Typical Asian Barbets) are Black-eared Barbet (about 40%), Coppersmith Barbet (about 30%) and Lineated Barbet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-eared Barbet is recorded against all the birds logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (1,835 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.
