Psilopogon haemacephalus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
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.
The coppersmith barbet is green with a red head, yellow cheeks and a yellow throat. Its underparts are streaked in grey and black. During the nesting season, the wear and tear on the feathers can cause the plumage of the upper back to appear bluish.
It is 15–17 cm (5.9–6.7 in) long and weighs 30–52.6 g (1.06–1.86 oz). Bucco haemacephalus was the scientific name proposed by Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller in 1776 for a barbet from the Philippines. Bucco indicus was proposed by John Latham in 1790 for a streaked barbet from India with a black head and red forehead.
Bucco roseus was proposed by Charles Dumont de Sainte-Croix in 1816. Asian barbets were placed in the genus Megalaima... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Jabalpur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Asansol | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Indore | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Bhopal | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Ranchi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandung Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Coppersmith Barbet sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 4,597 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 247 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to June
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Coppersmith Barbet in Kolkata on a given day, against about 20% in December and January, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coppersmith Barbet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
25th of 85
Of the 85 cities where we can rate Coppersmith Barbet sightings, Kolkata ranks 25th at about 40%. The best odds are in Yangon (Myanmar, about 80%), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 70%) and Jabalpur (India, about 70%).
Same genus: Psilopogon
The closest relatives of the Coppersmith Barbet that you can see in Kolkata (genus Psilopogon, Typical Asian Barbets) are Blue-throated Barbet (about 40%) and Lineated Barbet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coppersmith Barbet is recorded against all the birds logged in Kolkata (4,597 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
