Saturday, April 24, 2021

Coppersmith Barbet | Birds of Karnataka | Birds of India

 

 

                           Coppersmith Barbet













Bird Name

Coppersmith Barbet

 

Synonyms

Crimson-breasted Barbet


Bird Family

Psilopogon haemacephalus


Coppersmith Barbet Bird name in Kannada

 ಕುಟ್ರ ಹಕ್ಕಿ, ಕುಟ್ರೂ ಹಕ್ಕಿ, ಚೊಂಬು ಕುಟ್ಟಿಗ 

Commonly found in

Resident bird in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia

Photographers

MCJ, Chethan 


Remarks

This bird is known for its metronomic call

 that sounds similar to a coppersmith 

striking metal with a hammer. Kannada 

names of the bird reflect their calls(sounds).




Coppersmith Barbet | Birds of Karnataka | Birds of India

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