Wildlifeof Bhutan
Coppersmith Barbet
Barbets & Woodpeckers
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Psilopogon haemacephalus
Basic stats
Habitat
Valleys of the outer Himalayas up to 910m in northern India; below 1,200m in the Palni Hills
Clutch size
3–4 eggs
Incubation period
About two weeks (estimated)
Size
15–17cm
Weight
30–52.6g
The coppersmith barbet is 15 to 17cm long and weighs 30 to 52.6g. In northern India it occurs in the valleys of the outer Himalayas up to about 910m, and in the Palni Hills below 1,200m. The female lays three or four eggs, and the incubation period is not well known but has been estimated at about two weeks (Wikipedia, general species account).
The only source read for the Bhutan guide gives these details. No plumage, range beyond India, diet or voice information was found, so none is stated, and its occurrence in Bhutan is flagged for checking.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Coppersmith Barbet live in?
- Valleys of the outer Himalayas up to 910m in northern India; below 1,200m in the Palni Hills
- How many eggs does the Coppersmith Barbet lay?
- 3–4 eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Coppersmith Barbet incubated?
- About two weeks (estimated)
- How big is the Coppersmith Barbet?
- 15–17cm
- How much does the Coppersmith Barbet weigh?
- 30–52.6g