Lineated barbet
Psilopogon lineatus (Vieillot, 1816)
The lineated barbet (Psilopogon lineatus) is a species in the family Megalaimidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 146 g to 156 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the lineated barbet
- Weight
- 146 g – 156 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 14.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8 – 3src 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 lineated barbet live?
Not recorded
What is the lineated barbet?
The lineated barbet (Psilopogon lineatus) is an Asian barbet native to the Terai, the Brahmaputra basin to Southeast Asia. It is a frugivore and nests in holes of tree trunks.
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What does the lineated barbet sound like?
Is the lineated barbet endangered?
The lineated 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 lineated barbet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyMegalaimidae
- genusPsilopogon
- SpeciesPsilopogon lineatus (Vieillot, 1816)
Synonyms Capito lineatus, Magalaima lineata, Megalaima lineata
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- দাগি বসন্তBangla
- barbut verd llistatCatalan
- barbet čárkovanýCzech
- vousák čárkovanýCzech
- barbed pen rhesogWelsh
- Stribet SkægfuglDanish
- StreifenbartvogelGerman
- stria barbuloEsperanto
- Barbudo listadoSpanish
- marmor-habelindEstonian
- marmoriseppäFinnish
- Barbu rayéFrench
- zelenoleđi barbetCroatian
- Takur bultokIndonesian
- Barbetto lineatoItalian
- シロボシオオゴシキドリJapanese
- dryžoji megalaimaLithuanian
- Gestreepte BaardvogelDutch
- stripeskjeggfuglNorwegian
- pstrogłów plamkowanyPolish
- barbudo-listadoPortuguese
- barbichas-raiadoPortuguese
- Полосатый бородастикRussian
- barbet škvrnitýSlovak
- streckad barbettSwedish
- streckig barbettSwedish
- นกโพระดกธรรมดาThai
- Kırçıllı BarbetTurkish
- бородастик смугастийUkrainian
- 線紋擬啄木Chinese
- 斑头绿拟啄木鸟Chinese
- 绿拟啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the lineated barbet
Other species in the same genus Psilopogon.
Coppersmith barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Blue-throated barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus
Brown-headed barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus
Fire-tufted barbet
Psilopogon pyrolophus
Great barbet
Psilopogon virens
Golden-throated barbet
Psilopogon franklinii
CompareLineated barbet vs Coppersmith barbetLineated barbet vs Blue-throated barbetLineated barbet vs Brown-headed barbetLineated barbet vs Fire-tufted barbet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lineated barbet?
An adult lineated barbet weighs 146 g – 156 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lineated barbet endangered?
The lineated 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 lineated barbet?
The lineated barbet (Psilopogon lineatus) 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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