Coppersmith Barbet
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Coppersmith Barbet

Psilopogon haemacephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Bandhavgarh National Park
511 Verified records at Bandhavgarh National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Coppersmith Barbet sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 511 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park

Brown-headed Barbet
LC

Brown-headed Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon zeylanicus

50–60% · Likely
Black-rumped Flameback
LC

Black-rumped Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium benghalense

50–60% · Likely
White-naped Woodpecker
LC

White-naped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes festivus

20–30% · Possible
Brown-capped Woodpecker

Brown-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus nanus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leiopicus mahrattensis

10–20% · With luck
Streak-throated Woodpecker
LC

Streak-throated Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus xanthopygaeus

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Wryneck
LC

Eurasian Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx torquilla

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
70–80%
2 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
7 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
8 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
9 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
10 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
11 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
12 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
13 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
15 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
17 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
18 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
19 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
20 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
21 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
22 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
23 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
24 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
25 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
26 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
27 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
28 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
29 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
30 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Coppersmith Barbet in Bandhavgarh National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Coppersmith Barbet sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 511 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Coppersmith Barbet in Bandhavgarh National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Coppersmith Barbet in Bandhavgarh National Park in our monthly data.

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