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coppersmith barbet

Megalaima haemacephala

Photo by AmolPandit
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Description:

The Coppersmith Barbet known by other names like Crimson-breasted Barbet or Coppersmith is a bird with Grass green color feathers which is a resident of India and other countries of South Asia. About nine subspecies of Coppersmith Barbet is recognized. The other Indian local names of this species are tuktukiya, Basanta ,thathera and Tambat.

Habitat:

Spotted alone near Shivari creek,Mumbai,India

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PublishedFebruary 6, 2016

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