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Yellow-fronted Barbet
Psilopogon flavifrons
Yellow-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon flavifrons) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
The Yellow-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon flavifrons) is a member of the Megalaimidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 58.5 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 flavifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 58.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-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 Yellow-fronted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon flavifrons) is a member of the Megalaimidae family, within the order Piciformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Sri Lanka.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 58.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 25,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-fronted Barbet?
The Yellow-fronted Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 58.5 g.
Where does the Yellow-fronted Barbet live?
The Yellow-fronted Barbet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Sri Lanka, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-fronted Barbet belong to?
The Yellow-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon flavifrons) belongs to the Megalaimidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Yellow-fronted Barbet eat?
The Yellow-fronted Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-fronted Barbet migrate?
The Yellow-fronted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-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 Yellow-fronted Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-fronted Barbet — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-fronted Barbet's range?
The Yellow-fronted Barbet has a mapped global range of about 25,000 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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