Piciformes / Megalaimidae / Psilopogon

Brown-headed Barbet

Psilopogon zeylanicus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Psilopogon zeylanicus caniceps

southwestern Nepal and northern India
Psilopogon zeylanicus inornatus

west-central and southwestern India (Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka)
Psilopogon zeylanicus zeylanicus

southern India (Kerala and southern Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.