“I saw these two Lesser Coucals (Centropus bengalensis javanensis) together, which is unusual as they are often solitary. I am trying to decide if they are adults in non-breeding plumage or juveniles (or one of each or subadults) as they … Continued
“I was watching this adult Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis javanensis) call out while seated in a low bush. “A nearby Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier analis) attacked it repeatedly (saw 5 episodes) until it left. It possibly was perching too close … Continued
“The Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis javanensis) is a common bird and there is has been some uncertainty whether a moulting individual is a juvenile moulting into an adult or a non-breeding adult. I tend to subscribe the opinion that they … Continued
“The Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) nests in variety of environments, including over water, on Water Hyacinths and among reeds. I observed a pair of Yellow-vented Bulbuls ‘defending’ their nest from a variety of birds that reside in the same habitat. … Continued
“The Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) nests in a variety of environments, including over water, on Water Hyacinths and in reeds. I observed a pair ‘defending’ their nest from a variety of birds that reside in the same habitat. “A Yellow … Continued
Jeremiah Loei’s video clip shows a Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) perching on a branch among a tangle of vegetation making its territorial call. This call is a series of wuup-uup-uup-uup-uup-uup – sometimes with an additional uup. This territorial call was … Continued
