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Name |
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Coppersmith barbet |
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Scientific Name |
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Megalaima haemacephala |
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Size |
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Thathera Basantha (17 cm) |
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Habitat |
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Light forest and gardens |
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Identification |
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Small green bird with crimson red mark in forhead and breast, yellow in throat |
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Status |
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Resident |
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Distribution |
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Throughout the Indian Subcontinent |
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Food |
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Fruit, berries, figs |
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Nest |
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January to June, Hole excavated in dead trees |
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Eggs |
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3, glossy white |
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Least concern |
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Terrestrial |
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Common |
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All parts of M.P |
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