Cuculidae

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

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!

Smooth-billed Ani

Ani,

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

Sirkeer Malkoha

Lucky to catch a glimpse of this elusive ground bird.

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

Blue-faced Malkoha

Malkoha,

Asian Koel (Male)

Koel,

Lesser Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Common Squirrel Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Common Hawk- Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Asian Koel

Koel,

Pied (Jacobin) Cuckoo (Male)

Cuckoo,

Drongo Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Green-billed Malkoha

Malkoha,

Greater Ani

Ani,

White-browed Coucal

Coucal,