Karanji Lake at Mysore is a beautiful lake spread over a area of 55 hectares with many trees all around even in the lake.
Greater Coucal is a beautiful terrestrial bird. It is a non-parasitic bird also known as Crow Pheasant or Coucal.
Adults are large birds with glossy dark green long tail. It has glossy black-purple head and body with wings that are bright chestnut on upper side, and black on under side. It has black bill and eyes are deep red, legs and feet are dark grey.
It is mostly seen in Asian continent specifically in India, South China, Nepal and Indonesia. They can be seen lives in grassland, at forest edges, near cultivated areas and water. They can be often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds.
Greater Coucal is a beautiful terrestrial bird. It is a non-parasitic bird also known as Crow Pheasant or Coucal.
Adults are large birds with glossy dark green long tail. It has glossy black-purple head and body with wings that are bright chestnut on upper side, and black on under side. It has black bill and eyes are deep red, legs and feet are dark grey.
It is mostly seen in Asian continent specifically in India, South China, Nepal and Indonesia. They can be seen lives in grassland, at forest edges, near cultivated areas and water. They can be often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds.
Superb captures on the bird and i have seen them often at my previous house with open vegetation right opp. to our house.
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ReplyDeleteThis Greater Coucal looks like he goes where he wants! :-) Lovely shots of him.
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic photos! Great information too!
ReplyDeleteIn my home town we used to these bird a lot..
ReplyDeleteGreat bird shots! I will look for it next I'm in Asia :)
ReplyDeleteNice work Rajesh. Think I saw them in Goa? A bit noisy but stay out of sight
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A beautiful bird indeed.
ReplyDeleteLarge and in charge! He is also a beauty. It reminds me of a local bird here called a
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A stunning bird to see up close like that.
ReplyDeleteDrôle d'oiseau ;-)
ReplyDeleteCéline & Philippe
A beutiful bird. Nice photos.
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