Sirkeer Malkoha - A larger bird of around 42cm. Primarily earthy brown and rufus in colour, and the long heavy tail is edged with prominently white tipped graduated cross-rayed tail feathers , with a close resemblance to that of a Coucal (Crow Pheasant) . Bill is hooked, bright cherry-red and yellow. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller and barred above.
Habitat: Largely terrestrial, open scrub and thorn jungle, deciduous secondary jungle. Singly or in pairs. Behaviour: Stalks about amongst thickets like Crow-Pheasant, searching for food; insects, lizards, fallen fruits and berries, etc. . Feeble flier, but ascends trees rapidly, hopping from branch to branch with great agility, like the Coucal. Call: Sharp loud "kek-kek-kek-kerek-kerek-kerek.
Habitat: Largely terrestrial, open scrub and thorn jungle, deciduous secondary jungle. Singly or in pairs. Behaviour: Stalks about amongst thickets like Crow-Pheasant, searching for food; insects, lizards, fallen fruits and berries, etc. . Feeble flier, but ascends trees rapidly, hopping from branch to branch with great agility, like the Coucal. Call: Sharp loud "kek-kek-kek-kerek-kerek-kerek.
This bird was spotted by Amit Misra, Sameer , Shekher and Manaswi on 6th of May 2008 at 6.00 AM when they were on 'Bandha raod' in Katerniaghat Range in the Sanctuary. Amit informed us about this news and has sent photograph which is posted with this news. Amit says when they sighted the bird it looked like Coucal, which was basking the sun on a tree. He took the photograph and identified the bird with the help of the book. Its a great spotting. His contribution is well acknowledged here. Thank you Amit for your input to the blog.
Photo-Sirkeer Malkoha by Amit Misra
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