Malabar Barbet
Megalaima malabarica
Malabar Barbets sound and behave a lot like Coppersmiths. You'll see them perched on treetops sending out their metallic calls relentlessly.
Photographed at: Thattekad on 2020-02-29Album: Thattekad - 2020
Similar to the Coppersmith barbet, you'll find them in the western ghats tirelessly calling out their single-note song for hours on end.
Family:
Megalaimidae