Wednesday, February 25, 2009

CRIMSON BREASTED BARBET(COPPERSMITH)



Scintific Name : Megalaima haemacephala

Local Names : Kempede Gutra,Thamrakaara hakki

Habitat : Trunks or brancdhes of trees, commonly on Baniyan tree.

Feeding : Small fruits, winged insects.

Breedidng : It lays 3 white coloured eggs.

Size : Sparrow +

Nesting : January – June.
It drills a hole in the trunks or branches where it nests.

Feathers : A heavy billed grass-green barbet.

Egg Colour : white coloured eggs.

Call : A familiar, loud, ‘tik-tik’ or ‘tuk-tuk’.

Clutches : 3 – 4





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