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A large bird around 38-40 cms long sporting a distinctive eye patch and endemic to India and Sri Lanka. The tail itself is maybe around 15-20 cms long. This is the most common of the three Malkoha species found in India. These birds belong to the large cuckoo family, but they are non-parasitic, i.e. they don't demonstrate brood parasitism. It doesn't lay its eggs in other birds nests.
The bird is easily recognizable by the pale bluish eye ring from which it derives its name. I sighted two birds on the lake banks foraging in the trees next on the embankment road. This one must be the adult, the other was one was maybe less than an year old judging by the size and very pale plumage.
Thanks in advance for your views and / or feedback. Much appreciated.
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The most common resident shrike found in our region and sighted throughout the year. They are aggressive birds and we often sight them chasing the pesky drongoes which spare no effort to trouble other birds including the raptors.
The birds prefer to perch on tall posts, dry trees with thorns or fence posts and survey the area around for insects. Usually beetles, crickets, small lizards, skinks, dragonflies etc... Once the prey is sighted they dive and get back to the perch for eating - maybe about 50% of the time. If the perch is a thorny perch, the chances of them coming back are much higher since they pierce the prey onto the thorn and then tear them to consume it. This is a behaviour to compensate for the weak legs that cannot hold the prey to tear.
Appreciate all your views and feedback. Many thanks in advance.
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Nothing better than a nice foreground display. This is from a few years ago. Here’s to good luck this spring 🍀
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