Necklaced Barbet
Psilopogon auricularis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The necklaced barbet (Psilopogon auricularis) is an Asian barbet species occurring in Laos and southern Vietnam, where it inhabits subtropical, lowland tropical moist forests and montane forests up to an altitude of 2,700 m (8,900 ft).
Cyanops franklinii auricularis was the scientific name proposed by Herbert C. Robinson and C. Boden Kloss in 1919 for a barbet collected at the Langbian Plateau in southern Vietnam.
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Range and habitat
Mountains of eastern Laos and southern Vietnam.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Necklaced 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.
