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Birds
Hornbills, Gamebirds & Forest Birds
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Local name: Tambat / बसंत
lightbulbA small green barbet with a crimson forehead and yellow face.
Identification
The Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Tambat / बसंत.
Habitat. Fig trees in towns and open woodland
Diet. Figs and other fruit, some insects
Field notes. Metronomic “tuk-tuk” call. Cavity-nest chicks after branch cutting. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Fig trees in towns and open woodland
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Diet
Figs and other fruit, some insects
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Behavior
Metronomic “tuk-tuk” call. Cavity-nest chicks after branch cutting.
