Yellow-fronted Barbet

Psilopogon flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816)

Megalaimidae — Asian Barbets

Yellow-fronted Barbet, Psilopogon flavifrons, is a bird in the order Piciformes and the family Megalaimidae, the Asian barbets. It occurs in the Oriental Region, where it breeds in Sri Lanka. It was described by Cuvier in 1816.

Order
Piciformes
Family
Megalaimidae — Asian Barbets
Breeding range
Oriental Region: Sri Lanka
Yellow-fronted Barbet
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Tours where you can spot this bird

12 tours in India 7, Sri Lanka 5

Private 11-Day Sri Lanka Tropical Birding Circuit with Real Lanka Holidays
Private 11-Day Sri Lanka Tropical Birding Circuit with Real Lanka Holidays
Sri Lanka / Colombo Private tour 11 days

An 11-day private Sri Lanka birding circuit from Muthurajawela and Sinharaja to Kumana, the central highlands, Wilpattu and Anawilundawa....

Private 7-Day Sri Lanka Endemic Birds Tour with Real Lanka Holidays
Private 7-Day Sri Lanka Endemic Birds Tour with Real Lanka Holidays
Sri Lanka / Colombo Private tour 7 days

A private seven-day Sri Lanka birding route through Kitulgala, Nuwara Eliya, Horton Plains and Sinharaja, designed around endemic forest and...

Morapitiya Forest Reserve Private Birding Day
Morapitiya Forest Reserve Private Birding Day
Sri Lanka / Morapitiya Private tour 1 day

A private forest birding day at Morapitiya, targeting more than 40 species in a quieter wet-zone reserve....

Kitulgala Rainforest Private Birding Day
Kitulgala Rainforest Private Birding Day
Sri Lanka / Kitulgala Private tour 1 day

A private full-day introduction to Kitulgala’s lowland rainforest and river-edge birds, targeting more than 60 species....

Talangama, Local Patch and Kitulgala Full-Day Birding
Talangama, Local Patch and Kitulgala Full-Day Birding
Sri Lanka / Talangama Private tour 1 day

A long private birding day linking Colombo-area wetlands and a local patch with Kitulgala rainforest, aiming for more than 90 species....

11-Day Wildlife of the Anamalais & Nilgiris with Nikhil Devasar
11-Day Wildlife of the Anamalais & Nilgiris with Nikhil Devasar
India / Coimbatore Custom tour 11 days

South India is among the exciting wildlife destinations of the world, with well protected forests that are rich in megafauna and a number of...

6-Day Kerala Birdwatching Tour with Nikhil Devasar
6-Day Kerala Birdwatching Tour with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 6 days

This is a birding exploration of the lowland humid forests and mixed plantations of Thattekad and higher elevation wet forests/exposed grass...

17-Day South India Megafauna & Endemics with Nikhil Devasar
17-Day South India Megafauna & Endemics with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 17 days

South India’s Western Ghats are among the exciting wildlife destinations of the world, with well protected forests that are rich in megafa...

6-Day Thattekkad & Munnar Birding with Nikhil Devasar
6-Day Thattekkad & Munnar Birding with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 6 days

Tropical rain forests are primary centers of species richness and endemism within the Western Ghats in India. There are more than 450 known ...

3-Day Thattekkad Birding Tour with Nikhil Devasar
3-Day Thattekkad Birding Tour with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 3 days

A three-day Thattekkad programme covering Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Edamalayar and a cross-section of Kerala’s lowland habitats....

10-Day Thattekkad & Periyar Birding with Nikhil Devasar
10-Day Thattekkad & Periyar Birding with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 10 days

A specialist Thattekkad & Periyar Birding itinerary from Bird Tour India....

14-Day Endemics of South India with Nikhil Devasar
14-Day Endemics of South India with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 14 days

A 14-day Western Ghats circuit from Mysore and Nagarhole through Mudumalai, Ooty, Topslip, Munnar, Periyar and Thattekkad....