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Brown Barbet

Caloramphus fuliginosus

Least ConcernRareFruitForestCavity nestSmall · 43 g
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus), photo 1
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus), photo 2
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus), photo 3
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus), photo 4
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus), photo 5
Photo: Pavel Smirnov · CC BY 4.0
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus), photo 6
Photo: Pavel Smirnov · CC BY 4.0
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus), photo 7
Photo: Pavel Smirnov · CC BY 4.0
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus), photo 8
Photo: Tim · CC BY 4.0
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus), photo 9
Photo: Tim · CC BY 4.0
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus), photo 10
Photo: Tim · CC BY 4.0

About the Brown Barbet

The brown barbet is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is found in Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, and has lost approximately half of its connected habitat since 1973.

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Where it lives

Regular range
Malaysia Indonesia Brunei

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Sooty Barbet (Caloramphus hayii) Sooty BarbetCaloramphus hayiiThe sooty barbet is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae.

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