The lucky bird - Greater coucal Bird /crow pheasant Bird / ukkan / Centropus sinensis / ചെമ്പോത്ത്

Описание: Greater coucal Bird or crow pheasant Bird / ukkan / Centropus sinensis / ചെമ്പോത്ത്
hello guys welcome back to an another bird watching video , In this video - watch closer to the Greater coucal Bird or crow pheasant Bird (also called as the lucky bird in some part of India)
scientific name - Centropus sinensis

The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in a wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. They have a familiar deep resonant call which is associated with omens in many parts of its range.

why it is called as the lucky bird???

In most parts of India, This bird is considered as a good omen. Sighting the bird or hearing its call on the eve of departure is believed to bring good luck to a journey. This has saved the coucal from being harassed or hunted in this country.

This is a large species of cuckoo at 48 cm. The head is black, upper mantle and underside are black glossed with purple. The back and wings are chestnut brown. There are no pale shaft streaks on the coverts. The eyes are ruby red. Juveniles are duller black with spots on the crown and there are whitish bars on the underside and tail. There are several geographic races and some of these populations are sometimes treated as full species.

Food-
The greater coucal is a large bird which takes a wide range of insects, caterpillars, snails and small vertebrates such as the Saw-scaled vipers.They are also known to eat bird eggs, nestlings, fruits and seeds.................................................

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