NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Black-browed Barbet
Psilopogon oorti (S. Müller, 1836)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The black-browed barbet (Psilopogon oorti) is an Asian barbet native to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, where it inhabits foremost forests between 600 and 2,000 m (2,000 and 6,600 ft) altitude. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its wide distribution and stable population.
Wikipedia contributors, Black-browed barbet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:36:46.545411+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Psilopogon oorti (S. Müller, 1836)
- Name authority
- (S. Müller, 1836)
- Common name
- Black-browed Barbet
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Megalaimidae
- Genus
- Psilopogon
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyMegalaimidae
- genusPsilopogon S. Müller, 1836
- speciesPsilopogon oorti (S. Müller, 1836)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Psilopogon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Fire-tufted BarbetPsilopogon pyrolophus S. Müller, 1836 | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticus (Latham, 1790) | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Necklaced BarbetPsilopogon auricularis (Robinson & Kloss, 1919) | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chinese BarbetPsilopogon faber (Swinhoe, 1870) | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green-eared BarbetPsilopogon faiostrictus (Temminck, 1832) | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816) | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Golden-throated BarbetPsilopogon franklinii (Blyth, 1842) | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-crowned BarbetPsilopogon henricii (Temminck, 1831) | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Moustached BarbetPsilopogon incognitus (Hume, 1874) | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lineated BarbetPsilopogon lineatus (Vieillot, 1816) | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Malabar BarbetPsilopogon malabaricus (Blyth, 1847) | MegalaimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Megalaima oorti oorti (S. Müller, 1836) (S. Müller, 1836) | synonym |
| Megalaima oorti (S. Müller, 1836) (S. Müller, 1836) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1145237 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:7WP6L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.