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Brown-throated Barbet
Psilopogon corvinus
Brown-throated Barbet (Psilopogon corvinus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Brown-throated Barbet (Psilopogon corvinus) is a member of the Megalaimidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 130 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 corvinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 130 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown-throated 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 Brown-throated Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-throated Barbet (Psilopogon corvinus) is a member of the Megalaimidae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane w Java.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 130 g, with a wing length of about 12.2 cm and a tail of around 8.4 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 6,748 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-throated Barbet?
The Brown-throated Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 130 g.
Where does the Brown-throated Barbet live?
The Brown-throated Barbet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane w Java, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown-throated Barbet belong to?
The Brown-throated Barbet (Psilopogon corvinus) belongs to the Megalaimidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Brown-throated Barbet eat?
The Brown-throated Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Brown-throated Barbet migrate?
The Brown-throated Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown-throated 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 Brown-throated Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Brown-throated 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 Brown-throated Barbet's range?
The Brown-throated Barbet has a mapped global range of about 6,748 km².
Conservation
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