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Moustached Barbet
Psilopogon incognitus
Moustached Barbet (Psilopogon incognitus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Moustached Barbet (Psilopogon incognitus) 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 incognitus
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 Moustached 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 Moustached Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Moustached Barbet (Psilopogon incognitus) is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans 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 9.5 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 709,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Moustached Barbet?
The Moustached Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 93 g.
Where does the Moustached Barbet live?
The Moustached Barbet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Moustached Barbet belong to?
The Moustached Barbet (Psilopogon incognitus) belongs to the Megalaimidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Moustached Barbet eat?
The Moustached Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Moustached Barbet migrate?
The Moustached Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Moustached 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 Moustached Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Moustached 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 Moustached Barbet's range?
The Moustached Barbet has a mapped global range of about 709,000 km².
Conservation
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