Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Psilopogon zeylanicus (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Megalaima.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 119 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 3,120,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 4.25 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be locally common to fairly common (del Hoyo et al. 2002). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 3.8% within its mapped range over the past three generations (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nepal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sri Lanka | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| India | Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary and Maniyari Reservoir |
| India | Amboli-Tilari Reserve Forest |
| India | Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary |
| India | Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary |
| India | Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve |
| India | Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary |
| India | Karnala Bird Sanctuary |
| India | Navelim wetland |
| India | Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary |
| India | Noorukuppalakonda Reserve Forest |
| India | North Karanpura Valley |
| India | Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve |
| India | Papikonda National Park |
| India | Simbalbara National Park |
| India | Tilaiya Dam |
| India | Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Nepal | Barandabhar forests and wetlands |
| Nepal | Bardia National Park |
| Nepal | Chitwan National Park |
| Nepal | Dharan forests |
| Nepal | Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 2270 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/brown-headed-barbet-psilopogon-zeylanicus on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.