How big is a Green-eared Barbet?

The Green-eared Barbet is a medium sized bird weighing about 93 g.

Where can you see a Green-eared Barbet?

The Green-eared Barbet occurs in 5 countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

What birds look similar to a Green-eared Barbet?

The Green-eared Barbet is most easily confused with the Red-throated Barbet, the Golden-whiskered Barbet and the Crimson-fronted Barbet.

Is the Green-eared Barbet endangered?

The Green-eared Barbet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Green-eared Barbet

Psilopogon faiostrictus

Asian Barbets · Piciformes · Rare

The Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus) is a rare asian barbet found in 5 countries, weighing about 93 g. The green-eared barbet is an Asian barbet.

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Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Rushen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus), photo 2 — Photo: russnamitz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus), photo 3 — Photo: russnamitz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus), photo 4 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus), photo 5 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus), photo 6 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus), photo 7 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus), photo 8 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus), photo 9 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus), photo 10 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Green-eared Barbet

The green-eared barbet is an Asian barbet.

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Where it lives

Thailand Vietnam Cambodia Laos

Recorded as a rare visitor in China.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Green-eared Barbet look like?: The green-eared barbet is an Asian barbet.
How big is a Green-eared Barbet?: The Green-eared Barbet is a medium sized bird weighing about 93 g.
Where can you see a Green-eared Barbet?: The Green-eared Barbet occurs in 5 countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
What birds look similar to a Green-eared Barbet?: The Green-eared Barbet is most easily confused with the Red-throated Barbet, the Golden-whiskered Barbet and the Crimson-fronted Barbet.
Is the Green-eared Barbet endangered?: The Green-eared Barbet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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