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Jacobin Cuckoo : takes a large caterpillar : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari (Clamator jacobinus)

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Arriving to our area
just before the
onset of Monsoon ...
... aptly called
Monsoon Cuckoo ...

... has another
popular name in
Indian traditions ...
i.e. Chaatak ...

No wonder ... this
was our first of season
record of this fabulous
songster ... a few days
before arrival of
the Monsoon ...
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Budhera village
Gurugram
Haryana
India
June 2023
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Habitat
Agrarian wilderness and scattered waterbodies
Location
Budhera Village, Gurugram, Haryana, India
Date taken
20.06.2023
Scientific name
Clamator jacobinus
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bievreJJ
that's quite a big meal indeed, excellent behavioural video, REnu and Alok, top class, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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A lovely spot that Alok and a super video.

Excellent work my friend - thanks so much for sharing the video.
 

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