I am the few of the fortunate who occasionally get to see few birds of different variety around my house in Bangalore. I have captured few of them in my camera and here they are. One such beautiful bird is Asian Koel.
It is a member of the cuckoo genus of birds. They are large, long-tailed, measuring 15 to 18 inches. The male and female are distinctive in their appearance. The female has brownish crown and has rufous streaks on the head. The back, rump and wing coverts are dark brown with white and buff spots.
They are omnivorous, consuming a variety of insects, caterpillars, eggs and small vertebrates. Adults feed mainly on fruits. They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults.
It is a member of the cuckoo genus of birds. They are large, long-tailed, measuring 15 to 18 inches. The male and female are distinctive in their appearance. The female has brownish crown and has rufous streaks on the head. The back, rump and wing coverts are dark brown with white and buff spots.
They are omnivorous, consuming a variety of insects, caterpillars, eggs and small vertebrates. Adults feed mainly on fruits. They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults.
The familiar song of the male is a repeated koo-Ooo. It is mostly seen in South East Asia.
24 comments:
Nice captures of this sweet sounding but shy and elusive bird !
Interesting species. Cuckoos are always a great find.
Very creative bird shots ~ thanks, carol, ^_^
The Koel is indeed beautiful Rajesh. But hard to see in your greenery. Thank you for reminding me of this special bird.
Lovely shots of this interesting bird!
Beautiful bird!
The tail feathers are impressive. I would love to this bird in flight. He is a beauty. genie
Beautiful bird photos!
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
RW & SK
A rather big cucoo.
Lovely shots.
Have a wonderful day.
Mormor
Beautiful shots on the female Koel! I miss them so much because of shifted house.
I am doing much better now and hope to be back to normal soon. Thank you
Merry Christmas and very Happy New Year :)
Interesting shots, never seen that bird before.
Irene
Nice photos and an interesting bird.
Great bird Rajesh, have a wonderful Christmas
Dave
Beautiful!! I hope to see it one day.
Wow that is such a beautiful bird, what a long tail it has~
Great photos of the Koels. They look very similar to one that migrates here during the summer. Happy holidays to you and your family.
Beautiful bird Happy Christmas
it's looking much like the female koel here still ------ very noisy, very early in the morning. Best wishes....
How nice to see such an interesting bird!
Lovely shots of this interesting bird!
Glad to see the bird. How did you manage to photograph it?
Very pretty picture. Brilliant capture.
Interesting details-thanks.
Beautiful Birds photos ..... nice one
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