Golden-whiskered Barbet (Psilopogon chrysopogon)
About the Golden-whiskered Barbet
The golden-whiskered barbet (Psilopogon chrysopogon) is an Asian barbet species native to the western Malay Archipelago, where it inhabits foremost forests up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) elevation. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004 because of its wide distribution. The golden-whiskered barbet has a green plumage of various hues. On both sides of the black beak it has a yellow moustache that extends to the ear canal. Its throat is blue, and it has small blue and red spots on the head. Its eyes are also surrounded by blue. Its forecrown is pale yellow, with red patches on both sides of the beak. It is 30 cm (12 in) long and weighs 110–215 g (3.9–7.6 oz).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 108 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticusrecording
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicusrecording
- Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalusrecording
- Great BarbetPsilopogon virensrecording
- Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatusrecording
- White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.