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Red-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon rafflesii (R. Lesson, 1839)
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 red-crowned barbet (Psilopogon rafflesii) is part of one of the two subfamilies of Megalaimidae birds. it is in the order of woodpeckers (Piciformes) and their relatives. It is distributed in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations with a distribution area of 3,180,000 km2 (1,230,000 sq mi).
Wikipedia contributors, Red-crowned barbet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:14:59.844250+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Psilopogon rafflesii (R. Lesson, 1839)
- Name authority
- (R. Lesson, 1839)
- Common name
- Red-crowned 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 rafflesii (R. Lesson, 1839)
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 rafflesii (R. Lesson, 1839) (R. Lesson, 1839) | 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=1145231 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:7WP6N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.