Least ConcernRareFruitForestSmall · 33 g
About the Bornean Barbet
The Bornean barbet is a species of bird in the Megalaimidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia where it is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Yellow-eared BarbetPsilopogon australisThe yellow-eared barbet is an Asian barbet native to Java and Bali.
Red-vented BarbetPsilopogon lagrandieriIts plumage is green to bronze-coloured.
Necklaced BarbetPsilopogon auricularisThe necklaced barbet is an Asian barbet species occurring in Laos and southern Vietnam, where it inhabits subtropical, lowland tropical moist forests and montane forests up to an altitude of 2,700 m (8,900 ft).
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