Jacobin cuckoo

Birds

The Jacobin cuckoo, also called the pied cuckoo or pied crested cuckoo, is a bird in the cuckoo order found in Africa and Asia. It is partially migratory. In India, its arrival has been regarded as a sign of the monsoon rains. The bird has also been associated with the chātaka of Indian mythology and poetry, which is described as waiting for rain to quench its thirst.

Scientific name: Clamator jacobinus
Range: Africa and Asia
Migration: Partially migratory

Sources and credits

Article: Jacobin cuckoo (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q839535
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Illustration: By Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE. CC BY-SA 2.0 · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, Day 59 : Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
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