Great barbet
Psilopogon virens (Boddaert, 1783)
The great barbet (Psilopogon virens) is a species in the family Megalaimidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 199 g to 273 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the great barbet
- Weight
- 199 g – 273 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the great barbet live?
Not recorded
What is the great barbet?
The great barbet (Psilopogon virens) is an Asian barbet native to the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia, where it inhabits forests up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft) altitude. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004 because of its wide distribution.
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Is the great barbet endangered?
The great barbet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the great barbet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyMegalaimidae
- genusPsilopogon
- SpeciesPsilopogon virens (Boddaert, 1783)
Synonyms Bucco virens, Magalaima virens, Megalaima virens
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- বৃহৎ বসন্তবৌরিBangla
- barbut verd gegantCatalan
- barbet velkýCzech
- vousák velkýCzech
- Himalaya SkægfuglDanish
- HeulbartvogelGerman
- Blaukopf-BartvogelGerman
- granda barbuloEsperanto
- Barbudo grandeSpanish
- suur-habelindEstonian
- kuningasseppäFinnish
- Barbu géantFrench
- veliki barbetCroatian
- Barbetto maggioreItalian
- オオゴシキドリJapanese
- didžioji megalaimaLithuanian
- lielais bārdainisLatvian
- न्याउलीNepali
- Grote BaardvogelDutch
- himalayaskjeggfuglNorwegian
- pstrogłów żółtodziobyPolish
- barbudo-grandePortuguese
- barbichas-grandePortuguese
- Большой бородастикRussian
- barbet modrohlavýSlovak
- större barbettSwedish
- นกตั้งล้อThai
- Büyük BarbetTurkish
- бородастик великийUkrainian
- 大擬啄木Chinese
- 大拟啄木鸟Chinese
- 大擬啄木鳥Chinese
Relatives of the great barbet
Other species in the same genus Psilopogon.
Coppersmith barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Blue-throated barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus
Brown-headed barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus
Lineated barbet
Psilopogon lineatus
Fire-tufted barbet
Psilopogon pyrolophus
Golden-throated barbet
Psilopogon franklinii
CompareGreat barbet vs Coppersmith barbetGreat barbet vs Blue-throated barbetGreat barbet vs Brown-headed barbetGreat barbet vs Lineated barbet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the great barbet?
An adult great barbet weighs 199 g – 273 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the great barbet endangered?
The great barbet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the great barbet?
The great barbet (Psilopogon virens) belongs to the family Megalaimidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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