You might have heard it’s characteristic call — tuk, tuk, tuk… but rarely noticed the tiny coppersmith barbet that became the first official Bird of Mumbai on Sunday. HT Image It was bestowed this ...

Coppersmith barbet, Megalaima haemacephala (formerly; Xantholaema haemacephala and Bucco indicus, protonym; Bucco haemacephalus), also known as the Crimson-breasted Barbet or or simply as the ...

In describing the Coppersmith Barbet, author Neha Sinha says that the bird “helps the world just by existing.” The same ...

Mumbai: Nearly 350-odd professional and amateur birdwatchers across the city flocked to city's forest areas, grasslands, creeks and other birding... MUMBAI: Nearly 350-odd professional and amateur ...

Nagpur: The coppersmith barbet has been chosen as Amravati's official city bird after topping an online poll conducted under Majhi Vasundhara Abhiyan 6.0 campaign. The poll was organised by Wildlife ...

The Coppersmith Barbet is difficult to miss. This approximately 17 cm bird is small, ‘chunky’, and green, with streaked underparts and reddish legs, feet and orbital skin around the eye. This bird is ...

What a riot of colours this bird is! Very commonly seen in gardens, woodlands and green areas in India and South East Asia, this bird is famous for its loud call which resembles the sound made by a ...

When I saw the coppersmith barbet for the first time from the terrace of my house in Bangalore, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Its colour, size, call and actions, all were so cute. They say its call ...

The rarely seen tiny coppersmith barbet became the first official bird of Mumbai on Sunday. It was bestowed the honour at the seventh annual Mumbai Bird Race at the Maharashtra Nature Park in Dharavi.