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Common Name

Coppersmith Barbet

Alternate Names

Crimson Breasted Barbet

Common Type

Barbet

Order

Piciformes

Family

Megalaimidae

Genus

Psilopogon

Species

haemacephalus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Singapore,

Number of Sub-Species

Nine Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Tropical gardens, groves, sparse woodlands areas with dead wood for excavation of nests

Distribution and Range

Pakistan, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia

Food

Frugivorous but also eats some insects including termites. Can eat up to three times its own weight in berries each day.

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