This bird is also known as the common koel, the male is heavy and completely glossy black, the female has dark brown body with spotted upper parts. This bird is spotted in open forest areas. It lays its eggs in the crows nest. Its eggs hatch before the crows so that chicks monopolize the food
Asian Koel
Country India
Location ONGC nhava road Navi Mumbai Nhava shiva, India
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Hunting, In or By Water, Preening
Rare (For the Location)? Yes
Anthropomorphism Other
Comparison to Another Species Yes
Artsy-Fartsy Yes
- Created Timestamp01/01/2000 00:01:14
- CameraCanon EOS 1000D
- Aperture6.3
- Focal Length600
- Iso400
- Shutter Speed1/125
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The nesting habits of the Koel are very similar to that or our Brown-headed Cowbirds, although the Cowbirds lay their eggs in a variety of different species’ nests.