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Another mangrove resident I have never seen one of these wandering around on the ground, so seeing it poking around the exposed mangrove roots at low tide was a treat! :) Centropus sinensis,Geotagged,Greater Coucal,India,John Rowell,Odisha,Orissa,Wildlife,Winter,adhocphotographer,bhitarkanika Click/tap to enlarge

Another mangrove resident

I have never seen one of these wandering around on the ground, so seeing it poking around the exposed mangrove roots at low tide was a treat! :)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Great shot, I've seen them myself, but I didn't notice how blue they are. I guess you need good light for that. Posted 10 years ago
  2. View JohnR's profile
    JohnR
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    Yeah, you have to have the right light... but most 'black' birds are actually very dark blue. I think native black is a very difficult thing to produce... :) Thanks again Posted 10 years ago

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The Greater Coucal

The Greater Coucal or Crow Pheasant, is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in Asia, from India, east to south China, Nepal and Indonesia.

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Uploaded Feb 16, 2015. Captured Feb 9, 2015 10:45 in Rajnagar - Pattamundai Road, Pitanda, Odisha 754248, India.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/4.0
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO400
  • 500mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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