Greater Coucal
Binomial Name: Centropus sinensis
The greater coucal is another cousin of the cuckoo. People used to get scared when theyheard the weighty call. Some consider its use a sign of bad luck. Although he is a relative
of the cuckoo, he is not as lazy or cunning as the cuckoo. He does not lay eggs in otherbirds' nests. The greater coucal is a terrestrial resident bird of Bangladesh. Seen in rural,
forested areas of all divisions. They roam freely in the forest along the banks of the canalsof the Sundarban.
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