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This common yet charismatic barbet was found in Yango's People's Park, a lovely open space to the north of downtown. This park provided some nice birds including Black Baza, Grey-backed Shrike and Asian Coel.
Psilopogon nuchalis (Gould, [1863])
Etymology：
鴷形目 Order Piciformes
鬚鴷科 Family Megalaimidae
擬啄木屬 Genus Psilopogon
五色鳥，台灣擬啄木，因其羽毛有五種顏色而得名。
身長約20～23公分，喙基上黑色嘴鬚發達，身體多為翠綠色，頭部大部份為藍色，額頭和喉部有黃色分布，眼先和前頸有小部份紅色，眼部至耳羽上方則為黑色，粗厚嘴部為黑色，腳鉛灰色。叫聲單調而響亮，類似敲木魚「叩叩叩……」，又因其羽色多彩繽紛，而被稱作「花和尚」。在繁殖時會啄樹洞為巢。
The Blue-throated Barbet ( Megalaima asiatica) is an Asian barbet, seen across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects.
This birds are about 23cm in length
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The Black-browed Barbet or Müller's Barbet (Megalaima oorti) is a bird belonging to the Asian barbet family, Megalaimidae.
It is 20-23.5 cm long. The plumage is mostly green apart from the head which is patterned with blue, yellow and red. There is a black stripe above the eye. The bill is black and the feet are grey-green. The Chinese name for the bird, "five-colored bird" (五色鳥) refers to the five colors seen on its plumage. Because of its colorful plumage and that its call resembles that of a percussion instrument known as a wooden fish, the species is also referred to as the "spotted monk of the forest" in Taiwan.
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Date: August 17, 2007
Name: Coppersmith or Crimson-breasted Barbet
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Description: A rapidly repeated "tonk" note like hammer striking metal, gives this Barbet it's name "Coppersmith". It occurs singly or in pairs, in wooded areas and in farm land with trees tending to stay among the leaves, where it is inconspicuous except for its frequent song. The diet consists mainly of fruit. Flight is rapid and direct, with steady wingbeats.
Nest: Cavity in a branch or post.
Distribution: From Pakistan east to China and the Philippines, and south as far as west Indonesia. In Pakistan Indus plains in Punjab; Islamabad; less common in Peshawar valley, Sindh and eastern Balochistan in Nasirabad division.
Field Identification: Grass-green back and tail; forehead and breast crimson; throat yellow; thick blackish bill with long bristles at the base; belly green, yellow streaked. Large eye with rim of bare skin, short tail. Length 16.5cm.
Family: Capitonidae; Species: Megalaima haemacephala; Plumage: Sexes alike; Migration: Non-migrant.
White Cheeked Barbet
Also known as Small Green Barbet
Scientific Name : Megalaima viridis
I love this little bird! It's so awesome! Incredible colors, that can make it invisible on a tree. When Prashanth told me the other day that he spotted a Barbet's nest at Lalbagh, and he's would take me someday soon, I was more than willing. I sat next to the tree from 7 AM to 10 AM getting my fill of shots. Also seen were four, yes - FOUR spotted owls on the same tree.
Dragged in PV (who got inspired to organize a photowalk at Lalbagh - Thanks to my lack of knowledge in directing him to where we were), Pratap as well. PV did some cool candids of people with my 1D Mk3 and 100-400 mm lens :P (which I haven't eMailed to him yet - Sorry PV) and Pratap mounted my lens along with ETs and did some macros and also got a cool pic of this Spotted Owl. PV got some cool shots of people staring at Pratap when he was doing macros with 100-400 on his 5D! :-) A while later, Prashanth joined us and they went off shooting bees and flowers while I continued waiting for the barbet. :-) Finally finished off everything with awesome breakfast at VV Puram's famous Food Street! So much for not planning the shoot - Turned out great! :D
I'm going there again! :-)
Shot near Lalbagh lake (Lalbagh), Bangalore.
PS : Before you moral police me about getting near a nest - The bird does not get threatened at the presence of humans. General public, who have no clues of where the bird is get to a distance of less than 2 meteres from the nest. The bird is used to people being around. Please take care of these things before you get near a bird's nest.
The Chinese name for the bird, "five-colored bird" (五色鳥) refers to the five colors seen on its plumage. Because of its colorful plumage and that its call resembles that of a percussion instrument known as a wooden fish, the species is also referred to as the "spotted monk of the forest" in Taiwan.
Parent returning to its nest with food for the chicks. To appreciate the feeding process, the movie was slow down to 0.125x normal speed. The parent's exceptional inborn flying skills enable it to land precisely at the best spot at the nest to effectively accomplish the feeding each and every time. @bedok, SG
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The Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica) is an Asian barbet, seen across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects.
I think this is a Coppersmith Barbet, but can't remember for sure.
Corrected by Canaconaman >> it's a Blue-throated Barbet.
Barbets remind me of both shrikes and kingfishers.
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala)
The Coppersmith Barbet or Crimson-breasted Barbet or Coppersmith (Megalaima haemacephala) is a bird with crimson forehead and throat which is best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
Like other barbets, they chisel out a hole inside a tree to build their nest.
They are mainly fruit eating but will take sometimes insects, especially winged termites.
Habitat and distribution
It is a resident found in South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia.
Throughout their wide range they are found in gardens, groves and sparse woodland. Habitats with trees having dead wood suitable for excavation is said to be important. Birds nest and roost in cavities.
In the Palni Hills of southern India it is said to occur below 4000 feet. In the Himalayas it is found mainly in the valleys of the outer Himalayas up to 3000 feet. They are rare in the dry desert zones and the very wet forests.
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The Coppersmith Barbet or Crimson-breasted Barbet, is a bird with crimson forehead and throat which is best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica) captured at Margalla, Islamabad, Pakistan with Canon EOS 70D
The Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica) is an Asian barbet, seen across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills; this species eats fruits and insects.
學名： Megalaima oorti nuchalis
分類： 啄木鳥目。
特徵： 身上共有綠、紅、黃、藍、黑等五種顏色，體長約二十三公分
生態習性
五色鳥的生殖活動自三月開始，到八月下旬結束，以六～七月為生殖高峰。據估計，自孵蛋、育養幼雛到幼鳥離巢至少需一個月的時間。牠們的生殖制度為一夫一妻制，而夫妻常會一起「合唱」：也就是兩隻鳥對應地前後搭唱。
五色鳥喜歡住在乾燥而通風的地方。牠們和啄木鳥一樣，會在枯木或枯枝上打洞築巢，因為枯木含水量較低，較不易滋生寄生蟲。
棲地分布
五色鳥分佈於亞洲、非洲、中南美洲、西印度等地，主要棲息在熱帶森林中。在台灣則棲息在中低海拔山區，於濃密的闊葉林或次生林的中上層。在墾丁的各處森林皆可發現牠的蹤跡。
Ceylon Small Barbet (Megalaima rubricapillus) is an endemic resident of Sri Lanka. An adult male. Belongs to Capitonidae family. Clicked at Kandawala Lake Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
Barbet chick (in the hole) size estimated at 1.5 week after hatch.
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala)
The coppersmith barbet, crimson-breasted barbet or coppersmith (Megalaima haemacephala), is a bird with crimson forehead and throat which is best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Like other barbets, they chisel out a hole inside a tree to build their nest. They are mainly fruit eating but will take sometimes insects, especially winged termites.
Description
This species of barbet is found to overlap in range with several larger barbets in most of South Asia. In the Western Ghats, it partly overlaps with the Malabar barbet which is of a very similar size but having a more rapid call. The red forehead, yellow eye-ring and throat patch with streaked underside and green upperparts, it is fairly distinctive. Juveniles are duller and lack the red patches. The sexes are alike. The Sri Lankan form has more black on the face, more red on the breast and darker streaks on the underside.
During the nesting season, the wear and tear on the feathers can cause the plumage of the upper back to appear bluish.
Within the Old World Megalaima barbets, they are found to be basal in phylogenetic analyses. Most of the remaining Asian species are more recent in their divergence and speciation.
About nine subspecies are well recognized.
- nominate haemacephala (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) is found in the Islands of the Luzon and Mindoro in the Philippines
- indica (Latham, 1790) is found in the Indian subcontinent form northeastern Pakistan and extends into Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Several former supspecies from India are synonymized into indica.
The remaining are island populations in Southeast Asia
- delica (Parrot, 1907) Sumatra
- rosea (Dumont, 1816) Java
- homochroa Dziadosz & Parkes, 1984 from Tablas
- celestinoi Gilliard, 1949 from Catanduanes, Biliran, Samar, Leyte
- intermedia (Shelley, 1891) from Panay, Guimaras, Negros
- cebuensis Dziadosz & Parkes, 1984 from Cebu
- mindanensis Rand, 1948 from Mindanao
Habitat and distribution
Throughout their wide range they are found in gardens, groves and sparse woodland. Habitats with trees having dead wood suitable for excavation is said to be important. Birds nest and roost in cavities.
In the Palni Hills of southern India it is said to occur below 4000 feet. In the Himalayas it is found mainly in the valleys of the outer Himalayas up to 3000 feet. They are rare in the dry desert zones and the very wet forests.
Behaviour and ecology
Keeps solitary, pairs, or small groups; larger parties occasionally on abundantly fruiting Ficus trees. 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.
They compete with other cavity nesting birds and frugivores. Megalaima asiatica have been noted to evict them from their nest holes, while red-vented bulbuls have been seen to indulge in kleptoparasitism, robbing the male of berries brought to the female at the nest.
The nest holes are also used for roosting and some birds roost alone in cavities and these often roost during part of the day. Immatures will roost with the parents but often return to roost early so as not to be prevented by the parents from entering the roost cavity.
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 108 to 121 per minute and can continue with as many as 204 notes. They are silent and do not call in winter.
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 and the head is bobbed.
Diet
Prefers Banyan, Peepul, and other wild figs, various drupes and berries, and the occasional insect, caught in aerial sallies.[9][10] Petals of flowers may also be included in their diet.[11] They eat nearly 1.5 to nearly 3 times their body weight in berries each day.
Breeding
Courtship involves singing, puffing of the throat, bobbing of the head, flicking of the tail, ritual feeding and allopreening.
They breed through much of the year with local variation. The breeding season is mainly February to April in India and December to September in Sri Lanka. Both sexes excavate the nest on the underside of a narrow horizontal branch. They may also roost inside the nest holes. Three or four eggs are laid and like in many hole nesting birds the incubation period is not well known but has been estimated to be about 2 weeks. Both sexes incubate. Often two broods are raised in quick succession.
Mortality factors
Adult birds are sometimes taken by predatory species. In urban areas, there are records of collisions with structures including white walls. Pesticide poisoning has also been noted.
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The Black-browed Barbet or Müller's Barbet (Megalaima oorti) is a bird belonging to the Asian barbet family, Megalaimidae.
It is 20-23.5 cm long. The plumage is mostly green apart from the head which is patterned with blue, yellow and red. There is a black stripe above the eye. The bill is black and the feet are grey-green. The Chinese name for the bird, "five-colored bird" (五色鳥) refers to the five colors seen on its plumage. Because of its colorful plumage and that its call resembles that of a percussion instrument known as a wooden fish, the species is also referred to as the "spotted monk of the forest" in Taiwan.
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The Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica) is an Asian barbet. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. It is found in Assam too.
This barbet eats fruits and insects.
五色鳥（學名：Megalaima nuchalis）[1]，因其羽毛有五種顏色而得名。
身長約20～23公分，喙基上黑色嘴鬚發達，身體多為翠綠色，頭部大部份為藍色，額頭和喉部有黃色分佈，眼先和前頸有小部份紅色，眼部至耳羽上方則為黑色，粗厚嘴部為黑色，腳鉛灰色。叫聲單調而響亮，類似敲木魚「叩叩叩……」[2]，又因其羽色多彩繽紛，而被稱作「花和尚」。在繁殖時會啄樹洞為巢。
The Brown Headed Barbet is a common bird found through out India. The bird lives in wooded areas and feeds on fruits and insects. It lives in tree holes and lays 2 to 4 eggs. The adult bird has a streaked brown head and a brown chest. It has a yellow/red eye patch and a thick red beak. Both the sexes are similar in looks
Kingdom :Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Aves
Order : Piciformes
Family : Megalaimidae
Genus : Megalaima
Species : M. zeylanica
Binomial name
Megalaima zeylanica