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Eudynamys scolopaceus

Photo by Muckpuk
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Field Notes

Description:

Big birds with striped underparts. Dirty brown colouring.
Loud call, more like a scream.

Habitat:

On our school ground in the middle of Singapore, near Orchard Road.

Notes:

I have been hearing these birds all over Singapore never knowing what it was, until I was under this tree. It was definitely these two birds making all that noise.

Reference Links:

Asian koel

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Muckpuk
OK I am convinced Asian Koel it is. GREAT info SukanyaDatta!! Thank you
Priyankar
@SukanyaDatta: That's a very interesting observation.
SukanyaDatta
The female makes a shrill kik-kik-kik... call. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_koel ( We believe she calls to signal the male that she has successfully laid an egg and that he need not lead the poor crow (or whichever hoist) a merry dance anymore.. It is a loud and shrill call...not melodious at all.
Muckpuk
Yes I agree, they looks like Asian Koel, but what threw me off was that these are both females and I definitely heard the distinctive Koel call, but only males sing (at least that was what i read on line )
Wild Things
Looks like Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)

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Birds of the World
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Global Flight
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Global Schoolyard Bioblitz!
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The Biodiversity of Singapore
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedMay 24, 2014

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