#Asian koel

[haveyouseenthisbirdpoll]

Note: only the black on the map indicates the range of the Asian Koel, the blues represent different Koel species.

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[helluvatimes]

A Berry Good Lunch

A female Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) enjoying her palm berries while keeping a wary eye on the photographer and passersby in the Gardens by the Bay. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This koel was initially hiding behind the cluster of berries. It probably found me too close at about 15 feet (or 4.5 metres) away. But it emerged to pick her favourites on this side of the cluster when I moved back another 5 feet.

[momoksha]

cuckoo bird sitting / singing on a tree!🍂🎶

[fromtraveldiaries]

Asian koel (male),

March, 2023, Kabini

[glockg1rl]

< ugly bird in a pretty world >

the lonely koel perches on the windowsill

awaiting its partner

the colourful peacock dances in athrill

for its soon-to-be lover

the playful budgie chirps for its human caretaker

a pet loved and wanted

the puffin parents build a burrow heavily guarded

so the pufflings don't live in a slum

the ugly koel stays rejected

screeching for a mate never to come

[zyuna-arts]

COMMON BIRDS OF SINGAPORE

I had this idea lingering in my mind for some time as I always wanted to showcase some of the wildlife found in my urban country. I decided to bring this idea to life after I realised Easter was around the corner and I could do something bird/egg-themed! Each adorable birb will be debuting as small prints (collage pieces) and individual water-resistant stickers for @martsuri.sg and later available on my online st0re 🌸

I had fun researching these birds, especially finding out what their eggs looked like 👀 I drew the fluffy chicken at first and then the crow, then realised the chicken didn't match the rest in terms of style since I drew the rest of birds in their adult colouration :") I didn't want to scrap the chicken, so left it as is. Those brown markings were based off red junglefowl chicks.

I have a soft spot for rock doves/pigeons and crows! They're often overlooked or get a bad rep but I love them a lot. They're just misunderstood.

I've seen most of these featured species in person before, especially spotted and zebra doves! There's also black-naped orioles I often see in my neighbourhood. As of posting this, I've yet to see any Asian koels in person despite hearing them all the time 👀 I read a theory somewhere since they're such sneaky (and lazy) parents, they prefer to hide where you can't see them but can hear them loud and clear, much to the dismay of many locals who call them 'annoying'. I even heard a man yelling "QUIET!!!" to a male koel and he actually did (keep quiet) for a while... 😔 They've also been nicknamed the 'uwu bird' after the calls that only adult male Asian koels make.

Pink-necked green pigeons (PNG pigeons as I like to call them) have made wholesome headlines in local nature news in the past few years where couples decided to nest in potted plants and outdoor areas of human homes. Despite the unusual location, those homeowners were kind and understanding enough to let the PNG pigeon families raise their young till it was time to leave.

I really enjoyed creating this series! Originally I thought of making the Asian koels wear crow hoodies as a nod to them being brood parasites but scrapped the idea as it wouldn't fit with the style. Perhaps I may do that some other time in another project!

I realised the birds in part 2 aren't as skrunkly as the birds in part 1 but I hope you still like them nonetheless ❤️ I may do a part 3 for birds, otherwise I hope to expand on other common animals in Singapore like reptiles and mammals in the future (:

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[subbalakshmisastry]

Asian Koels Singing Song , Sounds & Bird Call

[jiozee]

Asian Koel

[theropoda]

anyways. i am glad we live in a world where you can hear dinosaurs sing at the break of dawn :)

[anthonymhowellblog]

Does it say 'Gawow' or 'For Real'?

Asian Koel CHIT CHAT x For real, for real, for real. x For real, for real, for real, for real. Who who who who who who who who Snipped pips, snipped pips, snipped x For real, for real, for real? Who who who who who who who who Snipped pips, snipped pips, snipped pips? What? What Did your poodle do? Did your poodle do x For real, for real, for real, for real? Who who who who who…

[zzztlk]

rabel’s design meshes classic demon stuff with cool fruit and plant theming really well! How’d you come up with it?

Ty.. he's gone through many phases of overdesign and underdesign and eventually he'll change again I'm sure but I can tell you about how he became the funny animal with a fruit at the end of his tail he is today under the cut

The main basis for his design (and the visuals of ttb in general) is the devil and lovers tarot cards. A major theme in both of these cards is the juxtaposition of opposites (man vs woman, mountain vs river and the burning tree of life vs. the fruitful tree of knowledge). So yeah that's where the fruit + fire thing came from. In a previous iteration his tail flourish was a combination of those seen on the figures in the devil card. I still think it's cute but I made it a fig since that's the fruit I'm using in the story.

Fun fact 1: the forbidden fruit is based off the strangler fig specifically which is what the tendrils in the teaser are. (Also the plants coming from the portal are trees of heaven and monsteras)

Similarly the image of baphomet, which is often associated with the devil, echoes this theme of the unification of binary elements. So his incarnate form is based largely off of that along with the demon pazuzu (bc exorcist reference).

Still settling on a version I like but here are some recent explorations (fun fact 2: The specific animals in Rabel's design are a wolf, goat, snake and Asian koel/cuckoo bird. Will elaborate on that last one another day)

Also the sun is a third element I incorporated as a bridge trait to join the fire and plant aspects but it gets too much into abilities and spoilers and stuff but like, you know what the sun does. Anyway that's it for now if you read all this thanks for reading :P

[mutant-distraction]

Nithin Belle .

Asian Koel

Hadapsar, Pune, India

Nov 11, 2024

Nikon D7500, Sigma 150-600mm, F6.3. 1/250s, @900mm, ISO 3200

[helluvatimes]

A Community Feast

A female Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) picking fruits off a Ficus tree in the Gardens by the Bay. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

This Koel was one of many birds feeding on the Ficus tree. You could hear the rest singing excitedly as they went about feasting near the canopy but just couldn’t see them except this big cuckoo.

[momoksha]

cuckoo bird singing on a tree!🐦‍⬛🌿🎶 (x)

[fromtraveldiaries]

Asian koel (male), Bhubaneswar, 2021

[keeskiwi]

trick or tweet

Hi there!! No tricks here, only tweets :) [lying]

Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) with black-collared starling parent (Gracupica nigricollis), by Yifei He 何一非, shared under CC BY.