Golden-whiskered Barbet (Psilopogon chrysopogon) [XC290569]
by Peter Boesman from Base of new road to Fraser's Hill. The Gap, Pahang, Malaysia (song)
Golden-whiskered Barbet (Psilopogon chrysopogon) [XC645618]
by Thet Zaw Naing from Hala Bala Wildlife Research Station, Tambon Lochut, Amphoe Waeng, Chang Wat Narathiwat, Thailand (song)
Nest
In a hole excavated in an arboreal termites nest or a rotting tree-trunk.
laetus (Robinson and Kloss, 1918) - South-western Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia; probably also extreme southern Myanmar.
chrysopogon (Temminck, 1824) - Sumatra.
chrysopsis (Goffin, 1863) - Borneo. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Gold-faced Barbet (Psilopogon chrysopsis).
Similar Species
Red-crowned Barbet (Psilopogon rafflesii) and Red-throated Barbet (Psilopogon mystacophanos) both of which are smaller and lack a large yellow malar area.
References
See References.