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Eudynamys scolopaceus
First five pic of Female last one Male,
The word "Koel" is derived from the Hindi word which is onomatopoeic in origin. The Sanskrit root is "Kokila" and the words in various Indian languages are similar. These birds were once very popular in India as cagebirds. Feeding even on boiled rice, these hardy birds lived in captivity for as long as 14 years.
Spotted on Feb 3, 2012
Submitted on Feb 3, 2012
10 Comments
Thanks Satyen
Nice capture.
edited,
Malcolm, I can take just one shot of Male, he fly away,
as per photo 6
It is a female, the male is black.
Right, Nuwan
that is absolutely correct Sachin this bird has a beautiful voice
NuwanChathuranga that is also interesting over wiki that - This bird has a strong association with the Traditional new year celebrations of Sri Lanka. In the literature around the festival, the song of the bird regarded as a heralding of the traditional new year.
we sri lankans also called them "kokila" normally we called them "koha"