Brown-headed Barbet

Psilopogon zeylanicus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Piciformes
Family
Megalaimidae
Genus
Psilopogon
eBird Code
brhbar1

Vocalizations

Aurelijus Narbutas · CC_BY_4_0
Shonali Chenzira · CC0_1_0
Aurelijus Narbutas · CC_BY_4_0
ThomasStan · CC_BY_4_0
Harrison R · CC0_1_0

Subspecies (3)

  • 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

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (brhbar1) Avibase

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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