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White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis
White-cheeked Barbet (Psilopogon viridis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-cheeked Barbet (Psilopogon viridis) is a member of the Megalaimidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 80.5 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 viridis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 80.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-cheeked 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 White-cheeked Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-cheeked Barbet (Psilopogon viridis) belongs to the Megalaimidae family of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR w India.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 80.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.4 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 264,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-cheeked Barbet?
The White-cheeked Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 80.5 g.
Where does the White-cheeked Barbet live?
The White-cheeked Barbet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR w India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-cheeked Barbet belong to?
The White-cheeked Barbet (Psilopogon viridis) belongs to the Megalaimidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the White-cheeked Barbet eat?
The White-cheeked Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-cheeked Barbet migrate?
The White-cheeked Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-cheeked 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 White-cheeked Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the White-cheeked 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 White-cheeked Barbet's range?
The White-cheeked Barbet has a mapped global range of about 264,000 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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