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Coppersmith barbet

Psilopogon haemacephalus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) is a species in the family Megalaimidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 40 g to 44.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus)
Photo: J.M.Garg · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the coppersmith barbet

Weight
40 g – 44.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.8 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the coppersmith barbet live?

Not recorded

What is the coppersmith barbet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Coppersmith barbet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coppersmith_barbet&oldid=1373738372), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the coppersmith barbet sound like?

PJeganathan · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the coppersmith barbet endangered?

The coppersmith barbet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the coppersmith barbet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyMegalaimidae
  6. genusPsilopogon
  7. SpeciesPsilopogon haemacephalus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)

Synonyms Bucco haemacephalus, Magalaima haemacephala, Megalaima haemacephala

Other names and names in other languages (48)
  • ছোট বসন্তবৌরিBangla
  • barbut verd pintatCatalan
  • barbet zvučnohlasýCzech
  • vousák zvučnohlasýCzech
  • barbed tonciogWelsh
  • KobbersmedDanish
  • KupferschmiedGerman
  • Kupfer-SchmiedbartvogelGerman
  • Kupferschmied-BartvogelGerman
  • sangofrunta barbuloEsperanto
  • Barbudo caldereroSpanish
  • sepp-habelindEstonian
  • kilkkuseppäFinnish
  • Barbu à plastron rougeFrench
  • કંસારોGujarati
  • prugastoprsi barbetCroatian
  • sárgatorkú bajszikaHungarian
  • Takur ungkut-ungkutIndonesian
  • Burung takur tukang besiIndonesian
  • Barbetto ramatoreItalian
  • ムネアカゴシキドリJapanese
  • ಕಂಚುಕುಟಿಗKannada
  • raudonkrūtė megalaimaLithuanian
  • पुक्पुक्mis
  • ചെമ്പുകൊട്ടിMalayalam
  • तांबटMarathi
  • KopersmidDutch
  • smedskjeggfuglNorwegian
  • pstrogłów żółtogardłyPolish
  • barbudo-latoeiroPortuguese
  • Barbicha-ferreiroPortuguese
  • barbichas-ferreiroPortuguese
  • barbudo-de-peito-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Краснолобый бородастикRussian
  • Красноголовый бородастикRussian
  • barbet kotlárikSlovak
  • Bakreni zeleni bradačSlovenian
  • казанџијаSerbian
  • Bakarni kovač barbetSerbian
  • kopparslagarbarbettSwedish
  • கன்னான்Tamil
  • செம்மார்புக் குக்குறுவான்Tamil
  • นกตีทองThai
  • pokpokFilipino
  • Al Göğüslü BarbetTurkish
  • бородастик червоноголовийUkrainian
  • 赤胸擬啄木Chinese
  • 赤胸拟啄木鸟Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the coppersmith barbet

Other species in the same genus Psilopogon.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the coppersmith barbet?

An adult coppersmith barbet weighs 40 g – 44.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the coppersmith barbet endangered?

The coppersmith barbet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the coppersmith barbet?

The coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) belongs to the family Megalaimidae in the order Piciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/coppersmith-barbet

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{coppersmith_barbet_2026,
  title = {Coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/coppersmith-barbet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}