Coppersmith Barbet

Description:

The Coppersmith Barbet, Crimson-breasted Barbet or Coppersmith (Megalaima haemacephala), is a bird with crimson forehead and throat which is best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident found in South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia. Like other barbets, they chisel out a hole inside a tree to build their nest. They are mainly fruit eating but will take sometimes insects, especially winged termites. Source: Wikipedia

Habitat:

Spotted this bird from our bedroom window perched on Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis)... We see this bird almost every day now..

Notes:

Coppersmith Barbet voted bird of Mumbai in 2011... http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes....