Listen to the Coppersmith barbet
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About the Coppersmith barbet
The Coppersmith barbet is a bird in the family Megalaimidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 40 g.
What does the Coppersmith barbet sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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.
Related birds in the genus Psilopogon
Frequently asked questions
What does a Coppersmith barbet sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Coppersmith barbet on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Coppersmith barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Coppersmith barbet as “least concern”.
What family does the Coppersmith barbet belong to?
The Coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) belongs to the family Megalaimidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Coppersmith barbet call Tirupur Tamil Nadu India by PJeganathan – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Calcutta, Tollygunge, India by Sudipto Roy – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27074872 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Coppersmith barbet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by J.M.Garg – CC BY 3.0