• Synonyms Great Himalayan Barbet, Great Hill Barbet
  • Old latin name for bird Magalaima virens, Bucco virens, Megalaima virens

Great Barbetbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Sid Francis
    China
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    India
  • 3.
    Song, © Feather V
    China
  • 4.
    Call, © Barry Edmonston
    India
  • 5.
    Call, © Peter Ericsson
    Thailand
  • 6.
    Call, song, © Monica
    India
  • 7.
    Call, song, wing beats, © Ray Tsu 诸仁
    China
  • 8.
    Song, © ARUN PRABHU
    India
  • 9.
    Call, © Ding Li Yong
    China
  • 10.
    Song, © Peter Ericsson
    Thailand
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Great Barbet

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion nw India to se China and Myanmar

Great Barbet subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Psilopogon virens clamatorne Assam (ne India) to ne Myanmar and sc China-No
Psilopogon virens indochinensisn Vietnam-No
Psilopogon virens magnificuse Nepal to nw Myanmar and sc China-No
Psilopogon virens marshallorumne Pakistan to w Nepal-No
Psilopogon virens virensc, e Myanmar, n Thailand, n Laos and se China-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliবড় বসন্ত, ফড় ফ঳ে
Catalanbarbut verd gegant
Chinese大拟啄木鸟, 大拟鴷, 大擬啄木鳥, 大拟
Chinese (Traditional)大擬啄木鳥, 大擬啄木, 大擬鴷
Croatianveliki barbet
Czechbarbet velký, Vousák velký
DanishHimalaya Skægfugl, Himalayaskægfugl
DutchGrote Baardvogel
EsperantoGranda barbulo
Estoniansuur-habelind
Finnishkuningasseppä
FrenchGrand Barbu, Barbu géant
GermanHeubartvogel, Heulbartvogel, Blaukopf-Bartvogel
IcelandicRisaskeggi
ItalianBarbuto grosso, Barbetto maggiore
Japaneseオオゴシキドリ
Latvianlielais bārdainis
Lithuaniandidžioji megalaima, Didysis ūsys
Nepaliन्याउली
Norwegianhimalayaskjeggfugl
Norwegian NynorskHimalayaskjeggfugl
Polishpstroglów zóltodzioby, pstrogłów żółtodzioby
Portuguesebarbichas-grande, barbudo-grande
RussianБольшой бородастик
SlovakFuzáň škriekavý, barbet modrohlavý
SpanishBarbudo grande
Swedishstörre barbett
Thaiนกตั้งล้อ
TurkishBüyük Barbet
Ukrainianбородастик великий
VietnameseThầy chùa lớn, Cu rốc lớn, Chim Thầy chùa lớn, Chim Cu rốc lớn