Common Hawk-Cuckoo Photo by indu gupta

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

Hierococcyx varius

Adult

©indu gupta

Location: India > Uttar Pradesh
Date: Nov 27, 2016
Caption: The common hawk-cuckoo popularly known as the brainfever bird, is a medium-sized cuckoo resident in the Indian subcontinent. It bears a close resemblance to the Shikra. Like many other cuckoos these are brood parasites, laying their eggs in nests of babblers