Most woodpeckers have a bit of an edge. They're beautiful and I have never seen one act aggressively, but they have that look in their eyes like if you bother them they just might 'mistake' your head for a lump of wood. But this little Coppersmith Barbet is nothing but sweetness and light.

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The bird on the right was hopping and consuming fruits and when the other one landed on the other branch both moved closer after a while to share either side of the fruit. #coppersmithbarbet #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #deciduousforest #frugivorous #WildlifeConservation

Every time I was outdoors last week, I’d see coppersmith barbets https://ebird.org/species/copbar1?siteLanguage=en_IN. Finally on a trip to the local bird sanctuary on Saturday, I managed to snap up some pictures. And loveliest of all, the barbet serenaded us with its beautiful, metronomic birdsong for as long as we stood watching.

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Coppersmith Barbet - eBird

A small, widespread, and cute little barbet with streaked underparts and a well-patterned face. Most populations have a red forehead, yellow around the eye and throat, and a black eyestripe all bordered at the rear of the crown by a black band. Also note red “badge” on upper chest. Female averages duller than the male, with some yellow on a narrower red “badge”. Immature lacks all red and has faint streaking on the throat. Subspecies in Sumatra, Nusa Tenggara, and the central Philippines have bright red-and-black faces. While common, can be hard to see; listen instead for its call, a prolonged and unmistakable “kuk-kuk-kuk.” Favors open woodlands, forest edge, and gardens in lowland and foothill areas; ranges up into higher elevations in the Philippines and Indonesia.

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