Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyMegalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
- GenusPsilopogon (Typical Asian Barbets)
- SpeciesPsilopogon haemacephalus (Coppersmith Barbet)
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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Coppersmith Barbet sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 302 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Satpura National Park
Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Brown-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus nanus
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Leiopicus mahrattensis
White-naped Woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes festivus
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Coppersmith Barbet in Satpura National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Coppersmith Barbet sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 302 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Coppersmith Barbet in Satpura National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Coppersmith Barbet in Satpura National Park in our monthly data.