Africa's Senegal coucal, a ground-dwelling bird, expertly hunts snakes, its primary prey. While snakes rely on venom or constriction, the coucal's swift aerial attacks and robust digestion often prove ...

White-browed coucal, Centropus superciliosus, sometimes known as Burchell's coucal, the lark-heeled cuckoo or as the rainbird, photographed at Awash National Park, Ethiopia (Africa). Image: Dan Logen, ...

I am lucky to have a small place outside the city where my bird checklist is augmented by forty-odd species beyond what my city balcony has on offer. As a small natural pond abuts the place where I ...

There are six types of Coucal’s found in the Philippines. The Black-hooded Coucal is one of four types of Coucals endemic to the Philippines. It is also the type with the smallest range. The ...

The Senegal coucal (Centropus senegalensis) is a ground-dwelling bird from the cuckoo family, found across Africa and parts of Asia. Coucals are chunky birds with long tails, strong legs, and curved ...