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Birds
Urban & Common Birds
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Local name: Bharadwaj / महोख
lightbulbAlso called the crow-pheasant; weak flier.
Identification
The Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Bharadwaj / महोख.
Habitat. Scrub, sugarcane, gardens and wetland edges
Diet. Insects, snails, small vertebrates, eggs
Field notes. Crow-sized, chestnut wings. Road-hit and dog-attack in tall grass. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Scrub, sugarcane, gardens and wetland edges
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Diet
Insects, snails, small vertebrates, eggs
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Behavior
Crow-sized, chestnut wings. Road-hit and dog-attack in tall grass.
