Greater Coucal (Crow Pheasant)
Centropus sinensis
FAMILY CUCULIDAE
(CUCKOOS)
Habitat: Jungle to cultivation and urban gardens
Distribution: Asia from India east to south China and Indonesia
Diet: Insects, caterpillars, snails, small vertebrates, snails, bird eggs, nestlings, fruits and seeds
Distinguishing features: Large, crow-like with long tail and coppery brown wings, ruby red eyes
20-May-2012
Pic: Harish Mahendrakar
20-May-2012
Pic: Harish Mahendrakar