Photo: Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Brown Barbet
Caloramphus fuliginosus
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus) is a member of the Megalaimidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 42.6 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 Caloramphus
- Species fuliginosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42.6 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown 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 Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus) is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 730,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Barbet?
The Brown Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 42.6 g.
Where does the Brown Barbet live?
The Brown Barbet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown Barbet belong to?
The Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus) belongs to the Megalaimidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Brown Barbet eat?
The Brown Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Brown Barbet migrate?
The Brown Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown 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 Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Barbet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brown Barbet's range?
The Brown Barbet has a mapped global range of about 730,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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