Coppersmith Barbet or Crimson-fronted barbet - Wildlife Sri Lanka

Taken from a distance at Kumana National park in Sri Lanka.

 

Kumana NP is one of the best places for birding during the bird season.

 

I want to share this beautiful bird from my country.

 

FACTS:

The coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus), also called crimson-breasted barbet and coppersmith, is an Asian barbet with crimson forehead and throat, known for its metronomic call that sounds similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident bird in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It carves out holes inside a tree to build its nest. It is predominantly frugivorous, but has been observed eating insects, especially winged termites.

(Wikipedia)

 

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