BT Wild ART - A unique Journey to the wilderness: Melody Queen Kokila

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I was thinking on what to offer today and see what my city helped me with; I was doing birding near my home and found “Koyal” with super sweet sound continuously it was so sweet that I could not stop myself from searching her. It took a bit of time and effort but finally managed for you. Let's learn more about Koyal in the next section.

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Kokil kanthi, Swar Kokila these are synonymous for Koyal, melodious call of Koyal is unmatched with any other bird in the world. Even best singers are known as Kokil Kanthi, which actually means the melodious sound is like koyal. It has cultural importance across the world. The word "koel" is onomatopoeic in origin. The Sanskrit root is "Kokila" and the words in various Indian languages are similar.

Koel is known for its unmatched sweetness, the same can be heard in the city (only if you recognize sound) but we in the city hardly recognize the same. Koooh Koooh sugar sweet melodious sound is famous, do recognize when you get the same it will give you peace of mind for sure.

While we talk about sound let me tell you that bird looks very similar to crow but when you hear the sound you feel like it is the most beautiful bird on the earth and should continue for long. I tried a lot to find Koel but it took a lot of effort to get best pictures as it is easy to hear but certainly very difficult to find in open to click a frame but finally, the effort turned rewarding and I got few good images for you. Now let me tell you the description and facts about Koel.

The Facts File

The Asian or Common Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds,

The Asian Koel is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, where the foster parents raise the young. (Brood Parasitism: Brood parasitism is a method of parasitism in which the organism lays its eggs in the nest of other birds and let that other bird to incubate them. Brood parasitism occurs in birds)

The word koel is echoic in origin and the bird is a widely used symbol in Indian poetry. It has been compared with the "Nightingale" due to its melodious call

The Asian Koel is a large, long-tailed, cuckoo at 45 cm. The male of the nominate race is glossy bluish-black, with a pale green or grey bill, the iris is crimson, and it has grey legs and feet

The female of the nominate race is brownish on the crown and has rufous streaks on the head. The back, rump and wing coverts are dark brown with white and buff spots. The underparts are whitish but are heavily striped

The Asian Koel is omnivorous, consuming a variety of insects, caterpillars, eggs and small vertebrates

This bird has a strong association with the Traditional new year celebrations of Sri Lanka. In the literature around the festival, the song of the bird regarded as a heralding of the traditional New Year. The Sinhala speaking community knows Koel as the koha in Sri Lanka

Do search for Keol when you hear some very melodious sound in the near vicinity, our city offers best birding but we don’t focus on them hence request you to keep your eye open and respect the Mother Nature available in your vicinity, while ending the blog do take a tour of DSLR section

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