ASIAN
KOEL (Eudynamys scolopaceus ) is a member of the cuckoo order of
birds, the Cuculiformes. It is found in South Asia, China, and Southeast Asia.
It forms a superspecies with the closely related Black-billed and Pacific Koels
which are sometimes treated as subspecies. The Asian Koel is a brood parasite
that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, who raise its young.
They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults. The
name koel is echoic in origin with several language variants. The bird is a
widely used symbol in Indian poetry.
The Asian Koel is a large, long-tailed, cuckoo measuring 39–46 cm (15–18 in) and weighing 190–327 g (6.7–11.5 oz). The male of the nominate race is glossy bluish-black, with a pale greenish grey bill, the iris is crimson, and it has grey legs and feet. The female of the nominate race is brownish on the crown and has rufous streaks on the head.
The Asian Koel is a bird of light woodland and cultivation. It is a mainly resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka to south China and the Greater Sundas.
The Asian Koel is omnivorous, consuming a variety of insects, caterpillars, eggs and small vertebrates. Adults feed mainly on fruit. They will sometimes defend fruiting trees that they forage in and chase away other frugivores. They feed on the fruits of Thevetia peruviana which are known to be toxic to mammals.[INFO:WIKIPEDIA]
The Asian Koel is a large, long-tailed, cuckoo measuring 39–46 cm (15–18 in) and weighing 190–327 g (6.7–11.5 oz). The male of the nominate race is glossy bluish-black, with a pale greenish grey bill, the iris is crimson, and it has grey legs and feet. The female of the nominate race is brownish on the crown and has rufous streaks on the head.
The Asian Koel is a bird of light woodland and cultivation. It is a mainly resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka to south China and the Greater Sundas.
The Asian Koel is omnivorous, consuming a variety of insects, caterpillars, eggs and small vertebrates. Adults feed mainly on fruit. They will sometimes defend fruiting trees that they forage in and chase away other frugivores. They feed on the fruits of Thevetia peruviana which are known to be toxic to mammals.[INFO:WIKIPEDIA]
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