Asian Koel (female)

Asian Koel (female)
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Asian Koel (female)

EUDYNAMYS SCOLOPACEA

This is a crow sized bird with a long tail. The male is shining black with a greenish yellow bill and red eyes. The female has a tinge of brown on black,with white spots all over. at the onset of spring one can hear its friendly neighborhood call, kuoo kuoo at dawn with a consistently rising pitch. The female usually lays its egg in crow