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Asian Koel (male)
Eudynamys scolopaceus
22.5726, 88.3639
Field Notes
Description:
Red eyes, Black plumage. Many calls. One is sweet. The other is a kik kik kik sound which is harsh. The male lures the crows away...actual hot pursuit is a common sight. The female sneakily lays her eggs in the crow's nest.
Habitat:
On fig tree growing wild. Urban residential area.
Notes:
Brood parasite. I have heard the chicks as they grew up in crow's foster nest. They sound like CROWS with a cold and are very very raucous. Crow chicks are very quiet. But the chicks of the two species happily shared the nest and fledged together.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brood_parasite
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Spotted for Missions
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PublishedJuly 7, 2019
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