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Black-browed Barbet
Psilopogon oorti
Black-browed Barbet (Psilopogon oorti) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-browed Barbet (Psilopogon oorti) is a member of the Megalaimidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 87.7 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 oorti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 87.7 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-browed 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 Black-browed Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-browed Barbet (Psilopogon oorti) is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Malay Pen. and Sumatra.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 87.7 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 79,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-browed Barbet?
The Black-browed Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 87.7 g.
Where does the Black-browed Barbet live?
The Black-browed Barbet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Malay Pen. and Sumatra, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-browed Barbet belong to?
The Black-browed Barbet (Psilopogon oorti) belongs to the Megalaimidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Black-browed Barbet eat?
The Black-browed Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-browed Barbet migrate?
The Black-browed Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-browed 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 Black-browed Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Black-browed 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 Black-browed Barbet's range?
The Black-browed Barbet has a mapped global range of about 79,000 km².
Conservation
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