https://blog.easybirding.cc/categories/urban-ecology/Recent content in Urban Ecology on Birding Blog of DeboHugo -- 0.148.2en-usSat, 23 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.easybirding.cc/posts/voice-of-south-india-white-cheeked-barbet/Sat, 23 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.easybirding.cc/posts/voice-of-south-india-white-cheeked-barbet/<p>Walk through the leafy streets of Kochi, Bengaluru, or even Mumbai, and you’ll likely hear a sharp, rhythmic <strong>“kutroo-kutroo”</strong> echoing through the trees. That’s the call of the <strong>White-cheeked Barbet (Psilopogon viridis)</strong>—a small green bird with a white cheek patch that has become one of the most familiar sounds of South India.</p> <h2 id="-a-bird-you-cant-miss">🔎 A Bird You Can’t Miss</h2> <p>This barbet is hard to mistake once you know its signature look:</p>