Psilopogon flavifrons
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In 3 days >90%
The yellow-fronted barbet (Psilopogon flavifrons) is an Asian barbet, which is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical moist forests, wetlands, plantations and rural gardens up to an altitude of 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
It has green plumage with a yellow crown and blue patches below the eyes, on the throat and the chin. It is 21–22 cm (8.3–8.7 in) long and weighs 57–60 g (2.0–2.1 oz). It feeds on berries, fruits and occasionally insects. It nests in a tree hole, where it lays 2-3 eggs.
The yellow-fronted barbet appears on a 5 rupee Sri Lankan postal stamp. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Udawalawe National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-fronted Barbet sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 1,532 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 156 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May and September
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-fronted Barbet in Sinharaja Forest Reserve on a given day, against about 60% in August, the lowest month.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-fronted Barbet sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Yellow-fronted Barbet sightings, Sinharaja Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Horton Plains National Park (Sri Lanka, about 10%) and Udawalawe National Park (Sri Lanka, under 5%).
Same genus: Psilopogon
The closest relatives of the Yellow-fronted Barbet that you can see in Sinharaja Forest Reserve (genus Psilopogon, Typical Asian Barbets) are Crimson-fronted Barbet (about 30%) and Brown-headed Barbet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-fronted Barbet is recorded against all the birds logged in Sinharaja Forest Reserve (1,532 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.
