#asian koel photos

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Lunch Dates

A female Asian Koel checking out palm dates at lunch in the Gardens by the Bay. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

A moment later and the koel had picked up one but was driven away by a male that was apparently watching nearby and that had probably become unnerved by our proximity.

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

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[2351/11080] Chinese barbet - Psilopogon faber

Order: Piciformes Suborder: Pici Family: Megalaimidae (asian barbets)

Photo credit: Koel Ko via Macaulay Library

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Asian Koel | Vocal birds

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20-02-2022 Mumbai Bird Race, part 1/2.

Enjoy the flight of flamingoes here & photos of FLOCK OF FLAMINGOES CALLED FLAMBOYANCE here.

Location: Green valley park in CBD Belapur & TS Chanakya, Navi Mumbai. Species of birds seen: 50

Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)

Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis)

Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)

Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)

Black Kite (Milvus migrans)

Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)

Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum)

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)

Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia)

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)

Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus)

Crimson-backed Sunbird (Leptocoma minima)

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

Greenish Warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides)

House Crow (Corvus splendens)

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Indian Golden Oriole (Oriolus kundoo)

Indian Gray Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)

Indian Pond-Heron (Ardeola grayii)

Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus)

Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia)

Jungle Babbler (Argya striata)

Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)

Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)

Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger)

Loten's Sunbird (Cinnyris lotenius)

Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina)

Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)

Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)

Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica)

Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))

Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)

Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile)

Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus)

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)

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Alrighty, part 2!!

Part one

Now for the MHA Boys!

Tsukuyomi

The Asian Koel

Reasons

The coloration of the feathers, eyes, and beak

I considered the Asian Glossy Starling and the Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo, but the lighter beak and consistent red eyes in the photos of the Asian Koel’s convinced me

They are secretive birds

Tell me that bird doesn’t give you Tokoyami vibes

Hawks

The Highland Hepatic Tanager

Reasons

I love Keigo, but he’s not a Red-Tailed Hawk and here’s why

While his name is Hawks, birds of prey are not often brightly colored in any sense, therefore making Hawks not a Red-Tailed Hawk

His red is actually closer to the red of a male Highland Hepatic Tanager

There are other red birds that could fit the bill, such as a Northern Cardinal or the Summer Tanager, but the Highland Hepatic Tanager’s colors fit very well with his wings

Now onto the Marvel Heroes

The Falcon

The Red Necked Falcon

Reasons

I know I just said birds of prey don’t have bright colors, but Falcon’s red on his wings is not a focal point and is also a duller red

The rest of the coloration fits well with his over all look with the steel-grey and black wings on the Red Necked Falcon

I also like that they almost look like they’re wearing goggles over their eyes with the yellow and black

They are small, but powerful and fast birds

They bring their prey down while close to the ground and that reminds me of how Sam fights while he has his wings

Hawkeye

The Harris’s Hawk

Reasons

It was recently studied and discovered (by this I mean like 2018) that Harris’s Hawks have some of the best, if not the best, eyesight of any Hawk

Their eyesight is even about 8 times better than any humans

Tbh there wasn’t much else I was going off of for Clint because how many purple Hawks with killer eyesight can you think of?? Exactly.

Lastly, Angel from X-Men

The White Tailed Kite

Reasons

I am once again mentioning their coloration lmao

They are grey, white, and black

Their wings are white that fade into grey

Angel has white wings until he becomes Archangel where his wings become metallic and grey

Other considerations were the Trumpeter Swan and the Northern Harrier

And that was a pointless hero/bird rant with Luk, stay tuned for my next long winded and unneeded (most likely hero related) rant that no one wants or asks for, but gets anyway

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Black is beautiful - perhaps this adage applies so well to this bird - The Asian Koel - come spring and the neighborhood with some green cover starts reverberating with the mating calls of the male Asian Koel - it is such a soothing sound to the ears that one tends to forget the difficulties around. It has been compared with the "nightingale" due to its melodious call. In Sri Lanka the song of this bird heralds the New Year. . The Asian Koel is a brood parasite, and is known to lay its single egg in the nests of a variety of birds, including the Jungle Crow or House Crow mostly. Has been known to even lay its egg in the nest of Black Drongo or Golden Oriole. . Adults feed mainly on fruit and they will sometimes defend fruiting trees that they forage in and chase away other frugivores. They have been noted to be especially important in the dispersal of the sandalwood tree (Santalum album) in India. . Though this bird is not in the danger of extinction but with the reducing tree line their numbers in and around the cities have reduced. It is time that we protect the well wooded parts of our city scape - that will not only ensure that we remain carbon +ve, we also continue to hear the beautiful call of this bird forever. . Ps - I use my copyrighted photos to highlight areas around conservation, loss of habitat, bird diversity etc. Please help me by sharing the knowledge. . #diversity #bird #birds #birdsofinstagram #birds_captures #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifeplanet #wildliferescue #wildlifeconservation #wildlifeonearth #wildlifeindia #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #natgeowild #natgeoindia #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #bbcwildlifemagazine #dowhatyoulove #dowhatmakesyouhappy #nikonphotography #nikonasia #birdlife #birdlife_insta #animalplanet #songbird #birds_adored . @nikonindiaofficial @discoverychannelin @birdphotographers_of_india @naturethroughcamera_ntc @naturein_focus @_focus_up_ @birds.nature @raw_birds @sanctuaryasia @bbcwildlifemagazine @nuts_about_birds @saevuswildlife . (at Palm Grove Heights) https://www.instagram.com/p/COFl3qUgffT/?igshid=lec5kdr1gd6l

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Large, but excellent Very simply this is one of the best field guides I've seen, and I've seen many. It's very complete, containing all birds ever found in Australia. The text is very useful, and strikes a good balance of providing the needed information without adding too much unnecessary size, and the drawings are remarkably good, and remarkably uniform, considering different artists were involved. I agree with another reviewer that the index is awkward to use, and it is heavy to carry around, but it's still going to be the standard Australia field guide. Go to Amazon

Good book; Bad index To be honest, I haven't spent any time in the field with it or looked at it extensively BUT - i was trying to look up Koel the other day to show a friend and it is impossible to find the bird using the index. Apparently you have to know that the bird is a cuckoo and what the scientific name of the genus to find the bird!!! Also, apparently the birds in the index are by First Name/Last Name order, which seems pretty awkward for users inexperienced with Australian birds. Go to Amazon

A comprehensive filed guide to the regions birds This latest in a long line of Australian field guides continues to raise the bar. It is beautifully illustrated with broad and expansive text, good range maps and indices as well as a nice quick reference guide at the beginning. Quick reference colors for each section of birds also helps one find what one is looking for. Also in this guide is extensive and comprehensive coverage of Australia’s seabirds. Go to Amazon

The best of the best As the primary author of one of the competing (photo) field guides to this, I can say that I was blown away when I opened this guide for the first time. The plates are next-level with wader/shorebirds plates being not only very impressive for Australia, but because they cover most East Asian vagrants so very well, they are among the best in the world. The multiple subspecies for many accounts (grass wrens for example) are clearly given and well illustrated so future taxonomic changes will not be too confusing for most birders. When users first open it up, they may feel overwhelmed by the mass of information on each species, but it is so well written that the wealth of information provided is easily digested and very useful. Go to Amazon

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[401/10,977] Asian Koel - Eudynamys scolopaceus

Order: Cuculiformes (cuckoos) Family: Cuculidae

Photo credit: Novelkumar M S via Macaulay Library