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Senegal Coucal Usually a shy bird, but this one liked of breakfast leftovers on the terrace. Centropus senegalensis,Geotagged,Senegal coucal,Spring,The Gambia Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Senegal Coucal

Usually a shy bird, but this one liked of breakfast leftovers on the terrace.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice! Looks like a different "model" of this one:
    Greater Coucal defends food source - side view, Sri Lanka Asia,Centropus sinensis,Greater Coucal,Sri Lanka,Yala
     Posted 10 years ago

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The Senegal coucal

The Senegal coucal is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. This is an abundant species, which advertises its presence with a loud ''ook-ook-ook'' call.

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Similar species: Cuckoos
Species identified by Ant Marriott
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By Ant Marriott

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Uploaded May 12, 2015. Captured Apr 6, 2012 20:09 in Senegambia Road, Serrekunda, The Gambia.
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  • Canon EOS 50D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO1600
  • 164mm