Psilopogon eximius
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The Bornean barbet (Psilopogon eximius) is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia where it is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Barbet sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 137th most-seen of the 247 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Barbet in Kinabalu Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bornean Barbet sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bornean Barbet sightings, Kinabalu Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Sepilok (Malaysia, under 5%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, under 5%).
Same genus: Psilopogon
The closest relatives of the Bornean Barbet that you can see in Kinabalu Park (genus Psilopogon, Typical Asian Barbets) are Golden-naped Barbet (about 60%), Mountain Barbet (about 10%) and Gold-whiskered Barbet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bornean Barbet is recorded against all the birds logged in Kinabalu Park (43 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.
