Coppersmith Barbet
My Barbet on 4. One of the smallest of
barbet; size of a myna but broader. Of cause the tail is short like a
woodpecker's. They feed on berries and fruits as well as insects on trees.
Seldom come done to the ground. A bird of mangrove forest like in Kuala
Selangor Nature Park or Port KlangIts features are its miniature size witha distinct yellow eye ring, crimson breast with red tufted crown and it has streaked lower breast and body.Both sexes of CB looks alike. CBcan be seen singly or in loose parties on banyan trees. It is arboreal and fly afar where ever there are fruiting trees especially the various species of wild fig.
Its nesting season is from January to June. Its nesting is a hole excavated in a snag ot dead softwood branch such as the drumstick trees at moderate height. they actually peck their own hole like woodpecker with their large beak. Their pecking however are soft,twist and peeling of bark and stem untul a cavity to hold itself and 2-3 eggs. At times the dominant chick will kill its sibling when food is scathe and the parent select the fittest to feed.... Its eggs are non glossy white in colour.
Their courting ritual is usually an offering of fruits to its spouse like hornbill before mounting her. Go to http:/redzlan.blogspot.com/2008/02/coppersmith-barbet-courtship.html for a photo narration
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