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Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
23.6578, 88.1337
Field Notes
Description:
Extremely colourful bird. Slightly stumpy-tailed but with mascara -eyes and red patch on neck and crown
Habitat:
It was scouting for a place to bore a nest...and later in the day I saw one (maybe this one) actively excavating. This one was on a large branch of a tree by the side of a shallow pond. Belun eco resort near Katwa in West Bengal where a large tract of lang is being allowed to grow undisturbed.
Notes:
Monotonously repeated short call. Kuk. Kuk. Kuk.
Reference Links:
Coppersmith barbet - Wikipedia
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PublishedApril 8, 2022
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