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Crow Pheasant or Coucal(હોકો)

Centropus sinensis

Description:

Very common bird in India. it does not like forests. It stays near human inhabitation. It eats small snakes, lizards, insects. Female lays 3-5 eggs

Habitat:

महोक कुका ઘોયરો are some of the local names

Notes:

It is found quite often in the neighbourhood. Very common bird. It has a very deep and loud sound. It mostly stays on ground.

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JivaniAakash
JivaniAakash 11 years ago

Coucal!

JivaniAakash
Spotted by
JivaniAakash

Mahuva, India

Spotted on Jul 17, 2012
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012

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