Barbets (Capitonidae)
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) - HBW 7, p. 209
French: Barbu à plastron rouge
German: Kupferschmied
Spanish: Barbudo Calderero
Other common names: Crimson-breasted/Crimson-headed Barbet
Taxonomy: Bucco haemacephalus P. L. S. Müller, 1776, Philippine Islands.
Closely related to M. rubricapillus, with which forms the so-called “Xantholaema group”. Forms described from peninsular India, confusa from NW and lutea from SE, synonymous with indica. Nine subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- indica (Latham, 1790) - NE Pakistan E to S China, S to Sri Lanka, Singapore and Vietnam.
- delica (Parrot, 1907) - Sumatra.
- rosea (Dumont, 1816) - Java and Bali.
- indica (Latham, 1790) - NE Pakistan E to S China, S to Sri Lanka, Singapore and Vietnam.
- delica (Parrot, 1907) - Sumatra.
- rosea (Dumont, 1816) - Java and Bali.
- haemacephala (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) - N Philippines: Luzon, Mindoro.
- homochroa Dziadosz & Parkes, 1984 - Tablas, probably Romblon, possibly Masbate.
- celestinoi Gilliard, 1949 - Catanduanes, Biliran, Samar, Leyte.
- intermedia (Shelley, 1891) - C Philippines: Panay, Guimaras, Negros.
- cebuensis Dziadosz & Parkes, 1984 - Cebu.
- mindanensis Rand, 1948 - Mindanao.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual excavating a hole in a tree, and then a view of the hole. Locality Dasada, Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 18 February 2011 1 year ago 29 sec 4.7 -
A bird digging a nest, and then a view of two holes. Locality Dasada, Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 18 February 2011 1 year ago 36 sec 4.7 -
Digging a new nest Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indica)
RAM GOPAL SONI 15 December 2006 2 years ago 27 sec 4.6 -
Close-up of bird excavating a hole in a tree Locality Sultanpur National Park, Haryana, India (ssp indica)
Anthony Laven 1 August 1994 2 years ago 31 sec 4.3 -
A bird in a tree, rubbing its bill Locality Ror Ror Jor Ror Por, Central Thailand, Thailand (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 20 November 2004 6 years ago 44 sec 4 -
A bird in a tree Locality Ror Ror Jor Ror Por, Central Thailand, Thailand (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 20 November 2004 7 years ago 23 sec 4 -
An individual eating fruits in a tree. Locality Tmatboey, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 7 March 2011 1 year ago 32 sec 3.7 -
A fledgeling on wire and calling Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 8 August 2006 3 years ago 21 sec 3.7 -
Male and female calling during breeding period, carrying feed and taking away waste from nest hole Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 June 2005 3 years ago 15 sec 3.7 -
A chick calling in nest two days before leaving the nest Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 5 August 2006 3 years ago 7 sec 3.5 -
Digging nest Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2006 3 years ago 35 sec 3.5 -
A bird in a tree, eating fruits. Locality Tmatboey, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 7 March 2011 1 year ago 32 sec 3.3 -
A bird feeding in fruits, perched in a tree. Locality Tmatboey, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 7 March 2011 1 year ago 34 sec 3.3 -
An adult looking around in a tree. Locality Bodi Mettu, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2009 3 years ago 46 sec 3.3 -
A bird perched looking around. Locality Changi Beach Park, Changi, Singapore (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 1 November 2009 2 years ago 42 sec 3 -
A bird on a branch, looking around and then flying away. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (ssp rosea)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 27 sec 3 -
An individual perched on a treetop, calling and flying away. Locality Angkor temples, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia (ssp indica)
Josep del Hoyo 1 March 2011 2 years ago 23 sec 2.8 -
A bird clearing the nesthole. Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 4 February 2010 1 year ago 35 sec 2.4 -
Two birds resting in a leafless tree Locality Menjangan Resort, Bali (Indonesia) (ssp rosea)
Philip Griffin 10 September 2005 7 years ago 15 sec 2.3
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