Lineated Barbet
About the Lineated Barbet in Singapore
Last updated 29 May 2026
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The Lineated Barbet (Psilopogon lineatus) is a fruit-eating resident bird. Originally an introduced species, they have expanded massively and are now incredibly common in Singapore's parks, forest edges, and wooded estates.
Identifying features
Check out some identifying features of the Lineated Barbet!
The Lineated Barbet features an overall leaf-green body that provides excellent camouflage in the canopy. Its brown head, neck, and chest are covered in heavy, pale streaking. Additionally, it possesses a large, thick, pale-colored bill and a distinct, bright yellow patch of bare skin directly around its eye.
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Habitat and ecology
Despite looking somewhat like a green woodpecker, they are primarily frugivores, spending their time slowly moving through the canopy searching for figs and berries.
Did you know?
Like woodpeckers, Lineated Barbets are primary cavity nesters. They use their strong, heavy bills to chisel out their own nesting holes in dead tree trunks and branches, creating safe shelters that are often later used by other hole-nesting birds and small mammals once the barbets move out.
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Learn more about the Lineated Barbet!
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