Cuculidae

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

Pied (Jacobin) Cuckoo (Male)

Cuckoo,

Asian Koel (Male)

Koel,

Greater Ani

Ani,

Asian Koel

Koel,

Drongo Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Lesser Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Common Hawk- Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

White-browed Coucal

Coucal,

Smooth-billed 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

Common Squirrel Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Blue-faced Malkoha

Malkoha,

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!

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.