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Asian koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus scolopaceus
27.2717, 86.0196
Field Notes
Description:
Pictured here is male, an all black bird some 40 - 45 cm in length, with strong yellow bill and red eyes. Very loud call, it was his call that attracted me to this tree - and I was lucky that he waited and did not really reacted during the photoshoot.
Habitat:
Very dry area of Sindhuli district, with some deciduous sporadic trees and shrubs; close to the river/stream and surrounding a very busy road (road Kathmandu - Himalaya)
Notes:
According to literature, this should the subspecies Eudynamys scolopaceus scolopaceus, the hone occurring in Nepal.
Reference Links:
Asian koel - Wikipedia
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PublishedMay 29, 2017
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