How big is a Flame-fronted Barbet?

The Flame-fronted Barbet is a medium sized bird weighing about 69 g.

Where can you see a Flame-fronted Barbet?

The Flame-fronted Barbet is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Flame-fronted Barbet?

The Flame-fronted Barbet is most easily confused with the Indochinese Barbet, the Mountain Barbet and the Chinese Barbet.

Is the Flame-fronted Barbet endangered?

The Flame-fronted Barbet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Flame-fronted Barbet

Psilopogon armillaris

Asian Barbets · Piciformes · Rare

The Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris) is a rare asian barbet found only in Indonesia, weighing about 69 g. The flame-fronted barbet is an Asian barbet native to Java and Bali.

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Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris), photo 1 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris), photo 2 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris), photo 3 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris), photo 4 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris), photo 5 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris), photo 6 — Photo: Legawa, Everest C. · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris), photo 7 — Photo: Legawa, Everest C. · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris), photo 8 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris), photo 9 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Flame-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon armillaris), photo 10 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Flame-fronted Barbet

The flame-fronted barbet is an Asian barbet native to Java and Bali. It has a green plumage, a yellow-orange forehead, a blue nape, and an orange crescent on the chest. It is about 19.5–23 cm (7.7–9.1 in) long and weighs 61–79 g (2.2–2.8 oz). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Flame-fronted Barbet look like?: The flame-fronted barbet is an Asian barbet native to Java and Bali.
How big is a Flame-fronted Barbet?: The Flame-fronted Barbet is a medium sized bird weighing about 69 g.
Where can you see a Flame-fronted Barbet?: The Flame-fronted Barbet is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Flame-fronted Barbet?: The Flame-fronted Barbet is most easily confused with the Indochinese Barbet, the Mountain Barbet and the Chinese Barbet.
Is the Flame-fronted Barbet endangered?: The Flame-fronted Barbet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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