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Female koel

Photo by drgreg
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Field Notes

Description:

Female koel on palm berries.

Habitat:

Suburbans garden. Dry tropics.

Notes:

Koels have a habit similar to cuckoos, laying their eggs in other birds' nests where they are raised by a surrogate mother. The Male koel is glossy black.

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Comments (2)

Excellent photo! I was in the Daintree a month ago and saw several males, but alas, got no decent photos.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2010

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