🐦 White-cheeked Barbet: The Voice of South Indian Cities 🌳
Walk through the leafy streets of Kochi, Bengaluru, or even Mumbai, and you’ll likely hear a sharp, rhythmic “kutroo-kutroo” echoing through the trees. That’s the call of the White-cheeked Barbet (Psilopogon viridis)—a small green bird with a white cheek patch that has become one of the most familiar sounds of South India. 🔎 A Bird You Can’t Miss This barbet is hard to mistake once you know its signature look: ...