Pied Cuckoo
Blog, Patterns and Analysis

The Rain Bird and the Monsoon

The Pied Cuckoo is well known to birdwatchers and in folklore as the bird that heralds the beginning of the monsoon. Legend has it that the 'chaatak' arrives just in advance of the rains. When the first Pied Cuckoo of the season is spotted, the rains can't be far...

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Pied Cuckoos are imminent!

The wonderful and enigmatic Pied Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) needs your attention. As you know, Pied Cuckoos in India come in two flavours. There is a population that is resident year-round in the south of the country. But in central and northern parts, Pied...