Sooty Barbet
Caloramphus hayii
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The sooty barbet (Caloramphus hayii) is a species of bird in the family Megalaimidae. It is found in Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Sumatra and formerly Singapore where it is extirpated. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
This species is split from the brown barbet (C. fuliginosus) which is an endemic species on Borneo.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Malayan Peninsula and Sumatra.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sooty 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.
