The plumage is ashy grey above; whitish below, cross-barred with brown. Image of indian, birdwatching, juvenile - 61006363 A list of BBC episodes and clips related to "Common hawk-cuckoo". Photo about Common hawk cuckoo sighted in forests of Karnataka, India. The common hawk-cuckoo, popularly known as the brainfever bird, is a medium-sized cuckoo resident in the Indian subcontinent. [su_tabs] [su_tab title=”Description”] It is a medium- to large-sized cuckoo, about the size of a pigeon. Common Hawk Cuckoo (Cuculus varius)- catching a catterpillar W IMG 7370.jpg 850 × 600; 207 KB Common hawk cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius) 10.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 3.81 MB Common hawk cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius) 11.jpg 3,893 × 2,918; 2.82 MB This is "Common Hawk-Cuckoo" by Ketan Atmo on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Image of feathers, blue, 500mm - 52067006 It bears a close resemblance to the Shikra in its style of flying and landing on a perch; the resemblance to hawks gives this group the generic name of hawk-cuckoo and like many other cuckoos these are brood parasites, laying their eggs in nests of babblers.