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title: "Coppersmith Barbet"
description: "Psilopogon haemacephalus — Birds. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/coppersmith-barbet
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Coppersmith Barbet

> Psilopogon haemacephalus — Birds. 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.

- Scientific name: *Psilopogon haemacephalus*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest)
- iNaturalist observations: 10408
- Wikidata: [Q27074872](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27074872)
- iNaturalist taxon: [367521](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/367521)

## Names

- en: Coppersmith Barbet
- de: Kupfer-Schmiedbartvogel
- es: Barbudo Calderero
- fr: Barbu à plastron rouge
- pt: Barbudo-de-peito-vermelho
- pl: Pstrogłów żółtogardły

## Countries with the most observations

IN (4041), TH (2543), ID (842), SG (347), MY (332), PH (281), VN (280), LK (212), KH (94), CN (87), NP (75), MM (44)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppersmith_barbet

## Photo

![Coppersmith Barbet](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/coppersmith-barbet/medium.jpg)

Photo: Vijay Barve · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112404999

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/coppersmith-barbet?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).