Cuculidae

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

Smooth-billed Ani

Ani,

Blue-faced Malkoha

Malkoha,

Drongo Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Pied (Jacobin) Cuckoo (Male)

Cuckoo,

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!

Sirkeer Malkoha

Lucky to catch a glimpse of this elusive ground bird.

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

Asian Koel

Koel,

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

Common Squirrel Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Common Hawk- Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Greater Ani

Ani,

Asian Koel (Male)

Koel,

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

White-browed Coucal

Coucal,