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Sirkeer Malkoha in tree, Yala NP, Sri Lanka These birds spend a lot of time on the ground, very rapidly looking for food, similar to mongoose. Yet they are also very fast to ascend into a tree. Asia,Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii,Sirkeer malkoha,Sri Lanka,Yala Click/tap to enlarge

Sirkeer Malkoha in tree, Yala NP, Sri Lanka

These birds spend a lot of time on the ground, very rapidly looking for food, similar to mongoose. Yet they are also very fast to ascend into a tree.

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The Sirkeer malkoha

The sirkeer malkoha or sirkeer cuckoo , is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. It is a resident bird in the Indian subcontinent.

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Similar species: Cuckoos
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 16, 2015. Captured Nov 13, 2014 16:03.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO360
  • 400mm