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Sirkeer Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii

Notes:

The Sirkeer Malkoha or Sirkeer Cuckoo (Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii), is a member of the cuckoo order of birds.

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12 Comments

AnjaliAnantharam
AnjaliAnantharam 12 years ago

Leuba,Karen,Sachin Thank you, for the wonderful comments !!! Its very encouraging :-)

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Nice looking,

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely photo Anjali!

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

Fantastic spotting! and what a lovely elegant bird - well done, Anjali !

AnjaliAnantharam
AnjaliAnantharam 12 years ago

Malcolm Wilton-Jones , Though this bird is fairly common this was my first sighting and it just made my day.. Thanks, for the comment !!!

Super picture

AnjaliAnantharam
AnjaliAnantharam 12 years ago

Thanks, Emma .. All the birds in the cuckoo family have such 'majestic tail!' to show off ... :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

what a majestic tail!

AnjaliAnantharam
AnjaliAnantharam 12 years ago

Thanks, YogeshSave..

YogeshSave
YogeshSave 12 years ago

Wow! super captured.........

AnjaliAnantharam
AnjaliAnantharam 12 years ago

Thanks, Atul .. The birds beak and eyes stood out just like the colors in the dry desideous forest that I saw it in...

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

beautifully Captured Anjali!

AnjaliAnantharam
Spotted by
AnjaliAnantharam

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Spotted on Feb 9, 2012
Submitted on Feb 9, 2012

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