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Pied Cuckoo - ಚಾತಕಪಕ್ಷಿ - Chaatakapakshi
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The Jacobin cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) (Kannada Name: ಚಾತಕಪಕ್ಷಿ - Chaatakapakshi), pied cuckoo or the pied crested cuckoo, is a member of the
cuckoo order of
birds that is found in Africa and Asia. It is partially migratory and in
India, it has been considered a harbinger of the
monsoon rains due to the timing of its arrival.
[2] It has been associated with a bird in
Indian mythology and poetry, known as the chataka (Sanskrit: चातक) represented as a bird with a beak on its head that waits for rains to quench its thirst.
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Types of Cuckoo species found in Mysuru
The family Cuculidae includes
cuckoos,
roadrunners and
anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Many are
brood parasites. There are 138 species worldwide and 21 species which occur in India and 15 species in Karnataka and I have found 6 in Mysuru.
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