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| Megalaima haemacephala Statius Muller, 1776 |
The Coppersmith Barbet or Crimson-breasted Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), is a bird with crimson forehead and neck. Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller (1725 - 1776 was a German Zoologist. Crimson is a strong bright deep Red color combined with some Blue, resulting in a tiny degree of Purple. It is a resident near passerine bird from South Asia, with occasional presence in Southeast Asia. Near passerine or higher land-bird assemblage are terms often given to Arboreal Birds or those most often believed to be related to the true Passerines The name barbet refers to the bristles or barbs fringing its heavy bill. It may sometimes be referred to simply as Coppersmith.
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Distribution
The Coppersmith Barbet is a resident breeder practically throughout South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka etc. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island ), and is extralimital in Southeast Asia, with related races in Indonesia and the Philippines. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The most common barbet, it is found in plains, foothills and terai up to 200m in dry- and moist-deciduous biotope. The Terai ("moist land" is a belt of marshy Grasslands Savannas and Forests at the base of the Himalaya range in India Botany Autumn leaf color. See --> In Botany and Horticulture, deciduous Plants, including Biotope is an area of uniform environmental conditions providing a living place for a specific assemblage of plants and animals. It is entirely arboreal (like most barbets), preferring open wooded country and urban gardens and avoiding dense forest[2].
Local names: Hindi: chhoTA vasant, Bengali: chhoTo basanta, bhAgirath, Gujarati: TukTukiyo Sinhala: mal kottoruwA Tamil: sinna kukuruvAn). Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Gujarati (ગુજરાતી Gujǎrātī ? Sinhalese or Sinhala (සිංහල ISO 15919: siṁhala ˈsiŋhələ earlier referred to as Singhalese) is the language of the Sinhalese Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent.
Description
The Coppersmith is brightly coloured, with a black-bordered yellow face with black eye stripes, red forecrown and throat patch. Bill stout and dark. Upper parts are grass green and underparts yellowish-green, diffusely streaked with darker green. Juveniles are duller and lack the red patches. The sexes are alike.
Somewhat larger than a sparrow, it is a relatively small barbet at 17 cm. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International It is a plump bird, with a short neck and large head. The short, truncated tail is distinctively triangular in flight[3].
Keeps solitary, pairs, or small groups; larger parties occasionally on abundantly fruiting Ficus trees. Ficus is a Genus of about 850 Species of woody Trees Shrubs Vines Epiphytes and hemi-epiphytes in the family Fond of sunning themselves in the morning on bare top branches of tall trees, often flitting about to sit next to each other. The flight is straight, with rapid flaps.
Vocalization
The call is a loud rather metallic tuk…tuk…tuk (or tunk), reminiscent of a copper sheet being beaten, giving the bird its name. Repeated monotonously for long periods, starting with a subdued tuk and building up to an even volume and tempo, the latter varying from 1. 5 to 2 per second.
The beak remains shut during each call - a patch of bare skin on both sides of the throat inflates and collapses with each tuk like a rubber bulb, with much body and tail shaking. Not very vocal in cold weather - a spell of rain or cold immediately silences them, but it is "one of India's most familiar sounds in the hot season"[2].
Diet
Prefers Banyan, Peepul, and other wild figs, various drupes and berries, and the occasional insect, caught in clumsy aerial sorties. A banyan is a fig that starts its life as an Epiphyte when its Seeds germinate in the cracks and crevices on a host Tree (or on structures like The Sacred Fig ( Ficus religiosa) or Bo-Tree (from the Sinhala bo) is a Species of Banyan Fig In Botany, a drupe is a Fruit in which an outer fleshy part ( Exocarp, or skin and Mesocarp, or flesh surrounds a shell (the pit
Breeding
- Season: November to June, mainly February to April. a little later in South India and in Sri Lanka. Often two broods may be raised in quick succession.
- Nest: a tree hole excavated in a dead or decaying softwood branch usually on average about 40cm deep ending in a slightly widened chamber. Lays 2-4 eggs, normally 3, white longish ovals, non-glossy, laid on bare wood. In most Birds and Reptiles an egg ( Latin ovum) is the Zygote, resulting from Fertilization of the Ovum. Average egg size: 25 mm × 17 mm.
Period of incubation is unknown[3] Both sexes help in the house.
Gallery
 In Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
-_Preening_in_Kolkata_I_IMG_7582.jpg/110px-Coppersmith_Barbet_(Megalaima_haemacephala)-_Preening_in_Kolkata_I_IMG_7582.jpg) Preening in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
_in_nest_in_Kolkata_I_IMG_2884.jpg/120px-Coppersmith_Barbet_(Megalaima_Haemacephala)_in_nest_in_Kolkata_I_IMG_2884.jpg) In nest in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
_in_nest_in_Kolkata_I_IMG_2869.jpg/120px-Coppersmith_Barbet_(Megalaima_Haemacephala)_in_nest_in_Kolkata_I_IMG_2869.jpg) In nest in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
_in_Kolkata_Im_IMG_7609.jpg/120px-Coppersmith_Barbet_(Megalaima_haemacephala)_in_Kolkata_Im_IMG_7609.jpg) In Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
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 Adult with Immature in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
 Preening in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
 In Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
 In Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
 In Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
 In Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
 Coppersmith Barbet |
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2004). Megalaima haemacephala. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006.
- ^ a b Grewal, Bikram; Bill Harvey and Otto Pfister (2002). Bikram Grewal is an Indian publisher from Delhi. Although initially at odds with the Indian Naturalist establishment he came into prominence by participating in the Otto Pfister is a nature Photographer with particular expertise on the wildlife of Ladakh, India. Photographic guide to birds of India. Periplus editions. p. 85
- ^ a b Ali, Salim; Sidney Dillon Ripley (1983). Sálim Ali, born Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali ( November 12, 1896 - July 27, 1987) was an Indian Ornithologist and naturalist Sidney Dillon Ripley ( 20 September 1913 - 12 March 2001) was a noted American ornithologist and leader in Wildlife Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, 2nd ed. ,10 vols. Oxford University Press. vol. 4, p. 163-165.
See also
- Birds of India by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp, ISBN
External links
- Tariq Sani. Coppersmith (Crimson-breasted) Barbet from Nagpur, India. Nāgpur ( Marathi: नागपुर is the largest city in central India (2001 Census and the second capital of the state of Maharashtra.
- Coppersmith Barbet videos. Internet Bird Collection.
- Amber Habib. Crimsonbreasted Barbet or Coppersmith.
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