Prakruti Parichay
CuculidaeCacomantis

Banded Bay Cuckoo

cacomantls sonnemttt

24–24 cmMedium
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Widespread resident; unrecorded in Pakistan. White supercilium (which is finely barred with black, a ndencircles brown ear-coverts), finely barred white underparts, and fine and regular dark barring on upperparts. Juvenile has broader (and more diffuse) barring on underparts. and crown and nape have some buff barring. Favours the bare branches of treetops, fr omwhich it calls, usually holding the tail depressed, wings drooping and rump feathers fluffed out. Forest and wooded country.

Colour

WhiteBlackBrownBuff / Tan
Average size
24 cm
Habitat
Forest and wooded country.
Behaviour
Widespread resident, unrecorded in Pakistan., Favours the bare branches of treetops, fr omwhich it calls, usually holding the tail depressed, wings drooping and rump feathers fluffed out.

About this bird

Widespread resident; unrecorded in Pakistan. White supercilium (which is finely barred with black, a ndencircles brown ear-coverts), finely barred white underparts, and fine and regular dark barring on upperparts. Juvenile has broader (and more diffuse) barring on underparts. and crown and nape have some buff barring. Favours the bare branches of treetops, fr omwhich it calls, usually holding the tail depressed, wings drooping and rump feathers fluffed out. Forest and wooded country.

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Banded Bay Cuckoo is bigger than Afghan Babbler but smaller than Blue-tailed Bee-eater.

This bird

Banded Bay Cuckoo

cacomantls sonnemttt

24–24 cm