The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is
a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A
widespread resident in Asia, from India, east to south China, Nepal and
Indonesia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full
species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and
found in wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens.
They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or
walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other
birds. They have a familiar deep resonant call which is associated with omens
in many parts of its range.
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