Eurasian Curlew

Order: Charadriiformes Family:  Scolopacidae Scientific name: Numenius arquata, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status- Near Threatened Did you know? Eurasian Curlew is also known as Common Curlew. Eurasian Curlew female has larger bill than males. Description Eurasian Curlew is 50-60 cms long and weighs 500-800 gms. The adult in...

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Plaintive Cuckoo

Order: Cuculiformes Family:  Cuculidae Scientific name: Cacomantis merulinus, Scopoli, 1786 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Plaintive Cuckoo is also known as Rufous-bellied Plaintive Cuckoo. Plaintive Cuckoo lays their eggs in the nest of Tailor Birds and Prinias. Description Plaintive Cuckoo is 20-25 cm in long...

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Jacobin Cuckoo

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Scientific name: Clamator jacobinus, Boddaert, 1783 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Jacobin Cuckoo is also known as Pied Cuckoo and Pied Crested Cuckoo. Jacobin Cuckoo lays their eggs in the nest of Babblers. Description The Jacobin Cuckoo is 30- 35 cm...

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Indian Cuckoo

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Scientific name: Cuculus micropterus, Gould, 1837 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Indian Cuckoo is also known as Short Winged Cuckoo. Indian cuckoo lays their eggs in the nest of Drongos. Description The Indian Cuckoo is 30 to 35 cm in long...

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Drongo Cuckoo

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Scientific name: Surniculus dicruroides, Hodgson, 1839 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Drongo Cuckoo is also known as Fork-tailed Cuckoo and Fork-tailed Drongo Cuckoo. Drongo Cuckoo lays their eggs in the nest of Babblers and Drongos. Description The Drongo Cuckoo is 20-...

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Common Cuckoo

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Scientific name: Cuculus canorus, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Common Cuckoo is also known as Eurasian Cuckoo. Common Cuckoo lays its eggs in the nests of Warblers and Pipits. Description The Common Cuckoo is 30-35 cm long and weighs 110-120...

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Common Hawk Cuckoo

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Scientific name: Hierococcyx varius, Vahl, 1797 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Common Hawk Cuckoo is popularly known as Brainfever Bird. Common Hawk Cuckoo lays its eggs in the nest of Babblers. Description Common Hawk Cuckoo is 30-35 cm long and weighs 100-110...

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Chestnut Winged Cuckoo

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Scientific name: Clamator coromandus, Linnaeus, 1766 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Chestnut Winged Cuckoo is also known as Red winged Crested Cuckoo. Chestnut Winged Cuckoo lays their eggs in the nest of Laughing thrush birds. Description The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo is 35...

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Banded Bay Cuckoo

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Scientific name: Cacomantis sonneratii, Latham, 1790 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Banded Bay Cuckoo is also known as Bay Cuckoo. Banded Bay Cuckoo lays their eggs in the nests of Ioras, Bulbuls and Minivets. Description The Banded bay Cuckoo is 18-20 cm...

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House Crow

Order: Passeriformes Family:  Corvidae Scientific name: Corvus splendens, Vieillot, 1817 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? House Crows are good Scavenging agents. House Crows are very intelligent birds and is always wary and alert. Description House Crow in 40-45 cms long and weighs 320-400 Gms. They...

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