Mountain Barbet
Psilopogon monticola
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)
- Family
- Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The mountain barbet (Psilopogon monticola) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
They resemble female red-throated barbet - except, they have smaller bills and lack the red spot at the base of the rictal bristles ("whiskers") on each side of the upper bill.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of northern Borneo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Mountain barbet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
