Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to India
- Family
- Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The Malabar barbet (Psilopogon malabaricus) is an Asian barbet native to the Western Ghats in India.
It was formerly treated as a race of the crimson-fronted barbet (Psilopogon rubricapillus). It overlaps in some places with the range of the coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephala) and has a similar but more rapid call.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southwestern India (Goa southward to Kerala and western Tamil Nadu).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Malabar 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.
