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Fire-tufted Barbet
Psilopogon pyrolophus
Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) is a member of the Megalaimidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 129 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Megalaimidae Asian Barbets
- Genus Psilopogon
- Species pyrolophus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 129 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fire-tufted Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fire-tufted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Malay Pen. and Sumatra.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 129 g, with a wing length of about 12.3 cm and a tail of around 10.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 475,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fire-tufted Barbet?
The Fire-tufted Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 129 g.
Where does the Fire-tufted Barbet live?
The Fire-tufted Barbet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Malay Pen. and Sumatra, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fire-tufted Barbet belong to?
The Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) belongs to the Megalaimidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Fire-tufted Barbet eat?
The Fire-tufted Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Fire-tufted Barbet migrate?
The Fire-tufted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fire-tufted Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Fire-tufted Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Fire-tufted Barbet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fire-tufted Barbet's range?
The Fire-tufted Barbet has a mapped global range of about 475,000 km².
Conservation
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