Swinging wildly from confident to confused, and permanently dishevelled, this most relatable of cuckoos blunders through life as best it can Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast ...

White-browed coucal, Centropus superciliosus, sometimes known as Burchell's coucal, the lark-heeled cuckoo or as the rainbird, photographed at Awash National Park, Ethiopia (Africa). Image: Dan Logen, ...

Africa's Senegal coucal, a ground-dwelling bird, expertly hunts snakes, its primary prey. While snakes rely on venom or constriction, the coucal's swift aerial attacks and robust digestion often prove ...

The Crow Pheasant, now more commonly called the Greater Coucal, does not belong to the crow family, Corvidae, but is a large species (48 cm) belonging to the Cuckoo family, Cuculidae. It does have a ...

The Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis), locally known in Bangladesh as Boro Kubo, is a striking bird commonly found across the country in gardens, scrublands, and village backyards. With its glossy ...

I still recall the first time I spotted a greater coucal. It was in an apartment block in Bannerghatta. First I heard a deep and resonant “coop, coop, coop call” before the bird cautiously showed ...

Not even cancer has dampened Sudhamma’s (Thattekad’s first woman forest guide) desire to watch and hear rare birds in their remote natural habitats In the heart of Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Sudha ...

The Senegal coucal (Centropus senegalensis) is a ground-dwelling bird from the cuckoo family, found across Africa and parts of Asia. Coucals are chunky birds with long tails, strong legs, and curved ...