{"id":127436,"date":"2026-10-04T13:13:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T07:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=127436"},"modified":"2026-10-04T15:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T10:28:17","slug":"coppersmith-barbet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/coppersmith-barbet\/","title":{"rendered":"Coppersmith barbet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Coppersmith barbet Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A rare colour variant of the coppersmith barbet, a commonly seen green bird, has been recently photographed on the outskirts of Hyderabad.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Coppersmith barbet<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The coppersmith barbet, also called the <\/span><b>crimson-breasted barbet,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><b>small, brightly coloured Asian bird<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belonging to the barbet family (Megalaimidae).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known for its <\/span><b>metronomic call<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that sounds <\/span><b>similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Name: Psilopogon haemacephalus\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Coppersmith barbet <\/b><b>Habitat and Distribution<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>resident <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bird in the <\/span><b>Indian subcontinent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and parts of <\/span><b>Southeast Asia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They inhabit gardens, groves, and sparse woodland.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In northern India, they occur in the <\/span><b>valleys of the outer Himalayas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and are <\/span><b>rare in northwestern Indian states<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and in wet forests in Assam.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>carves out holes inside a tree <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to <\/span><b>build its nest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Coppersmith barbet <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somewhat larger than a sparrow, it is a relatively small barbet at 17 cm.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>plump bird,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a<\/span><b> short neck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>large head.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is brightly coloured, with a <\/span><b>black-bordered yellow face, red forecrown,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and throat patch.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Upper parts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are <\/span><b>grass green<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>underparts are yellowish-green,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> diffusely streaked with darker green.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The heavy <\/span><b>bill is black,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bordered at base with conspicuous bristles.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Eyes are brown<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a red eye-ring. Legs and feet are pinkish-red.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>short, truncated tail <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is distinctively triangular in flight.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Coppersmith barbet <\/b><b>Conservation Status<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is classified as &#8216;<b>Least Concern<\/b>&#8216; under the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/iucn-red-list\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IUCN Red List<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/hyderabad\/2026\/Oct\/02\/rare-yellow-coppersmith-barbet-spotted-in-hyderabad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>NIE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coppersmith barbet is a small, brightly coloured Asian bird belonging to the barbet family (Megalaimidae). 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