Psilopogon asiaticus
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) is a green Asian barbet native to the foothills of the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. It inhabits lowland and montane forests at elevations of 200–2,000 m (660–6,560 ft), frequenting fruiting trees. Due to its green colour, it is difficult to spot but is easily located by its continual loud calls. Sexes are similar in most respects and share domestic duties.
The Blue-throated Barbet was originally placed in the genus Cyanops by Latham in 1790. This was subsequently synonymized with Megalaima. In 2013, phylogenetic studies indicated that Psilopogon is embedded within Megalaima. Psilopogon has priority, hence the genus Megalaima was subsumed into Psilopogon. The Blue-throated Barbet has previously been considered conspecific with the Turquoise-throated Barbet (Psilopogon chersonesus) and the Mountain Barbet (Psilopogon monticola) (11), but molecular data confirm that these are distinct species.
Psilopogon asiaticus has two sub-species: Red-crowned blue-throated barbet P.a. asiaticus (Latham, 1790) is resident from NE Pakistan to W, N Myanmar and SW Yunnan Blue-crowned blue-throated barbet P.a. davisoni (Hume, 1877... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Barbet sighting in Manas National Park on a given day, based on 1,037 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 377 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to June
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Barbet in Manas National Park on a given day, against about 30% in August and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-throated 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.
3rd of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Blue-throated Barbet sightings, Manas National Park ranks 3rd at about 50%. The best odds are in Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 70%) and Namdapha National Park (India, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Psilopogon
The closest relatives of the Blue-throated Barbet that you can see in Manas National Park (genus Psilopogon, Typical Asian Barbets) are Lineated Barbet (about 40%), Black-eared Barbet (about 10%) and Great Barbet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-throated Barbet is recorded against all the birds logged in Manas National Park (1,037 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.
