Cuculidae

Medium or large arboreal birds that are usually found in thick foliages and are hence fairly hard to photograph.

Lesser Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Drongo Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Asian Koel

Koel,

Pied (Jacobin) Cuckoo (Male)

Cuckoo,

Smooth-billed Ani

Ani,

Common Squirrel Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Greater Coucal

Coucal perched in the open, near our farm in my village

Coucal,Coucal perched in the open, near our farm in my village

Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Female)

Despite spending only about half an hour of birding, we managed to spot this elusive winter visitor; a lifer for me!

Cuckoo,Despite spending only about half an hour of birding, we managed to spot this elusive winter visitor; a lifer for me!

Asian Koel (Male)

Koel,

Blue-faced Malkoha

Malkoha,

Greater Ani

Ani,

Green-billed Malkoha

Record shot of a green-billed malkoha high up in the foliage

Malkoha,Record shot of a green-billed malkoha high up in the foliage

Sirkeer Malkoha

Lucky to catch a glimpse of this elusive ground bird.

Malkoha,Lucky to catch a glimpse of this elusive ground bird.

White-browed Coucal

Coucal,

Common Hawk- Cuckoo

Cuckoo,