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COPPERSMITH BARBET / COPPERSMITH / CRIMSON BREASTED BARBET
Megalaima haemacephala
8.03747, 80.7426
Field Notes
Description:
The Copper-smith Barbet, crimson-breasted barbet or coppersmith, is a bird with crimson forehead and throat which is best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
Habitat:
The red forehead, yellow eye-ring and throat patch with streaked underside and green upperparts, it is fairly distinctive. Juveniles are duller and lack the red patches. The sexes are alike. The Sri Lankan form has more black on the face, more red on the breast and darker streaks on the underside. During the nesting season, the wear and tear on the feathers can cause the plumage of the upper back to appear bluish
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Photographed
PublishedApril 2, 2017
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