Wildlifeof Sumatra
Sooty Barbet
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Caloramphus hayii
Basic stats
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Range
Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Sumatra; extirpated from Singapore
The sooty barbet is found in Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Sumatra, and formerly Singapore, where it is extirpated. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It was split from the brown barbet, which is endemic to Borneo (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Sooty Barbet live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
- Where is the Sooty Barbet found?
- Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Sumatra; extirpated from Singapore