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Himalayas-705 : Great Barbet : different call : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari (Psilopogon virens)

It was the month of
April ... and breeding
season for many
species of birds had
started in right
earnest ... in middle
Himalayas ...

For some ...
pair formation
was accomplished
and they were moving
around together while
foraging ...
Great Barbet was one
such species ...
... and to keep in touch
with one another ...
... they were giving a
different type of
call ...
... the same, can be
heard in this
video recording ...

____________

Great Barbet

Dwarahat
Altitude 5000 feet
Uttarakhand
India
10 April 2023 ... 6.19 pm
Habitat
Himalayan wooded slopes at altitude 5000 feet
Location
Dwarahat, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India
Date taken
10.04.2023
Scientific name
Psilopogon virens
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great video of these duetting barbets, Renu and Alok, top class, love it, many tfs!!
 
Supporter
Fabulous footage of this Great Barbet. That unique call is certainly distinctive. Excellent work Renu & Alok!
 

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