Singapore Pasir Ris Park. Coppersmith Barbet, nest were observed to always be excavated from a dead branch of a tree. The subspecies has also been recorded nesting in dead palm stems. They have long nasal and chin bristles, which extend to nearly the entire length of the beak. It has a red forehead and crown with yellow patches above and below the eye, which is surrounded by red orbital skin, and black eye stripes, and a moustache. The nape, collar and lesser covert areas are a bluish green. The chin and throat are yellow with a red and black stripe/patch at the intersection with the breast. The legs are also bright red.
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