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Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) 赤胸拟啄木鸟 by Sheau Torng Lim

Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) by sesamest74

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The Coppersmith Barbet or Crimson-breasted Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), is a bird with crimson forehead and neck. It is a resident near passerine bird from South Asia, with occasional presence in Southeast Asia. The name barbet refers to the bristles or barbs fringing its heavy bill. It may sometimes be referred to simply as Coppersmith.

The Coppersmith Barbet by Kittiwut Chuamrassamee

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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 a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident found in South Asia 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 insects.

Бородастик в дупле by Oleg Chernyshov

Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica zeylanica - Бородастик буроголовый

Sri Lanka, Tangalle, 11|25|2010

五色鳥#臺灣擬啄木鳥 (Megalaima nuchalis#Taiwan Barbet) by 孫鋒林

幼鳥

Brown Headed Barbet by Namal Kamalgoda

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五色鳥, Five-colored bird, Taiwan Barbet, Megalaima nuchalis, Taipei Botanical Garden, Taipei, Taiwan by yhshangkuan

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Makunda Birds-949 - Megalaima asiatica by Vijay Anand Ismavel

Blue-throated Barbet

Location: Makunda Christian Hospital campus, Karimganj District, Assam

Date: 28th May 2012

Equipment: Nikon D300s with Sigma 150-500mm OS lens

Brown Headed Barbet or Large Green Barbet (megalaima zeylanica) by Michel van. der. Linde

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五色鳥 (Megalaima oorti) by Lai Wagtail

DSC_4036 - Version 2 by wongleehong

Blue-eared Barbet

Megalaima australis

White-cheeked Barbet by Sergey Yeliseev

White-cheeked Barbet - Megalaima viridis

India, Goa, Carambolim woods, 11/21/2008

Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) 赤胸拟啄木鸟 by Sheau Torng Lim

Green-eared Barbet (Megalaima faiostricta) 黄纹拟啄木鸟 by Sheau Torng Lim

Kaeng Krachan National Park

Coppersmith Barbet , NGIDn1292283223 by NABU|naturgucker geG

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Coppersmith Barbet by sesamest74

The Coppersmith Barbet or Crimson-breasted Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), is a bird with crimson forehead and neck. It is a resident near passerine bird from South Asia, with occasional presence in Southeast Asia. The name barbet refers to the bristles or barbs fringing its heavy bill. It may sometimes be referred to simply as Coppersmith.

Brown Headed Barbet or Large Green Barbet (megalaima zeylanica) by Michel van. der. Linde

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Lineated Barbet by Jake Wang