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Yellow-eared Barbet
Psilopogon australis
Yellow-eared Barbet (Psilopogon australis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-eared Barbet (Psilopogon australis) is a member of the Megalaimidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 33.3 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 australis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-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 Yellow-eared Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-eared Barbet (Psilopogon australis) is a member of the Megalaimidae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Java and Bali.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 78,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-eared Barbet?
The Yellow-eared Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 33.3 g.
Where does the Yellow-eared Barbet live?
The Yellow-eared Barbet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Java and Bali, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-eared Barbet belong to?
The Yellow-eared Barbet (Psilopogon australis) belongs to the Megalaimidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Yellow-eared Barbet eat?
The Yellow-eared Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-eared Barbet migrate?
The Yellow-eared Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-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 Yellow-eared Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-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 Yellow-eared Barbet's range?
The Yellow-eared Barbet has a mapped global range of about 78,000 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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