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Flame-fronted Barbet
Psilopogon armillaris
Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris) is a member of the Megalaimidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 69.3 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 armillaris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 69.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flame-fronted 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 Flame-fronted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris) is a member of the Megalaimidae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Java and Bali.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 69.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 26,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flame-fronted Barbet?
The Flame-fronted Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 69.3 g.
Where does the Flame-fronted Barbet live?
The Flame-fronted Barbet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Java and Bali, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Flame-fronted Barbet belong to?
The Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris) belongs to the Megalaimidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Flame-fronted Barbet eat?
The Flame-fronted Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Flame-fronted Barbet migrate?
The Flame-fronted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Flame-fronted 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 Flame-fronted Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Flame-fronted 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 Flame-fronted Barbet's range?
The Flame-fronted Barbet has a mapped global range of about 26,000 km².
Conservation
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