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Green-eared Barbet
Psilopogon faiostrictus
Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus) is a member of the Megalaimidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 93 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 faiostrictus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 93 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-eared 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 Green-eared Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus) 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 se Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 93 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 6.9 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 710,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-eared Barbet?
The Green-eared Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 93 g.
Where does the Green-eared Barbet live?
The Green-eared Barbet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green-eared Barbet belong to?
The Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus) belongs to the Megalaimidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Green-eared Barbet eat?
The Green-eared Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Green-eared Barbet migrate?
The Green-eared Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-eared 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 Green-eared Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Green-eared 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 Green-eared Barbet's range?
The Green-eared Barbet has a mapped global range of about 710,000 km².
Conservation
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