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Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPiciformes
- FamilyMegalaimidae
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Psilopogon
- Mass
- 40
- Image
- Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) calling in Hyderabad W IMG 8290.jpg
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- taxon name
- Psilopogon haemacephalus
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon common name
- barbichas-ferreiro
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Psilopogon haemacephalus
- Commons gallery
- Psilopogon haemacephalus
- litter size
- 2.8
- egg incubation period
- 13
- short name
- P. haemacephalus
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Encyclopedic overview
The coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus), also called crimson-breasted barbet and coppersmith, is an Asian barbet with crimson forehead and throat, known for its metronomic call that sounds similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident bird in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It carves out holes inside a tree to build its nest. It is predominantly frugivorous, but has been observed eating insects, especially winged termites.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Coppersmith Barbet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.