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Greater Coucal hits the jackpot, Sri Lanka Captured in Yala National Park. This insect-loving bird hit the jackpot by stumbling upon a nest of slow flying insects that just seemed to have hatched. It simply could pick after another directly from the nest. Asia,Centropus sinensis,Greater Coucal,Sri Lanka,Yala Click/tap to enlarge

Greater Coucal hits the jackpot, Sri Lanka

Captured in Yala National Park. This insect-loving bird hit the jackpot by stumbling upon a nest of slow flying insects that just seemed to have hatched. It simply could pick after another directly from the nest.

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

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Uploaded Apr 30, 2015. Captured Nov 14, 2014 08:35.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO1600
  • 400mm