Bird Ecology Study Group » Brood parasitism
Chance encounter with Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
BESG on 15 Dec 2007
The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus)
is one of the more beautiful among the many cuckoos. The adult is a sight to behold and will no doubt excite the most hardener birders. What more is its impact on birders new to the scene.
The adult has a back of metallic glossy black, a white nape, chestnut wings, black tail, rufous throat, white belly and dark vent. Not forgetting the presence of the fabulous dark black crest.
In April 2007 the cuckoo actually came knocking on the window pane of Richard Hale’s
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