COPPERSMITH, in zoology, a bird (Xantholaema haema tocephala) belonging to the barbet family (Capitonidae) and deriving its name from its metallic note. About the size of a spar row, the coppersmith, which inhabits India, has green plumage with a red and yellow head. The allied Tinker (Barbutula pusilla), inhabits South Africa. It is black, yellow and white with a red cap.