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Sooty Barbet
Caloramphus hayii
Sooty Barbet (Caloramphus hayii) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sooty Barbet (Caloramphus hayii) is a member of the Megalaimidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 42.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Megalaimidae Asian Barbets
- Genus Caloramphus
- Species hayii
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 Sooty 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 Sooty Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sooty Barbet (Caloramphus hayii) is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen. and Sumatra.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 282,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sooty Barbet?
The Sooty Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 42.6 g.
Where does the Sooty Barbet live?
The Sooty Barbet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen. and Sumatra, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sooty Barbet belong to?
The Sooty Barbet (Caloramphus hayii) belongs to the Megalaimidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Sooty Barbet eat?
The Sooty Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Sooty Barbet migrate?
The Sooty Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sooty Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Sooty Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Sooty 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 Sooty Barbet's range?
The Sooty Barbet has a mapped global range of about 282,000 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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