crow-pheasant

[ kroh-fez-uhnt ]

/ ˈkroʊˌfɛz ənt /

a large coucal, Centropus sinensis, of Asia, having black and brown plumage and a long tail.

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The crow-pheasant is widely distributed in India, being found in gardens, in cultivated fields, and in the jungle.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
The crow-pheasant is one of the most familiar of Indian birds.
Glimpses of Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar
The whoot, whoot, whoot of the crow-pheasant booms from almost every thicket.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
The common coucal or crow-pheasant (Centropus sinensis) is a cuckoo that builds a nest and incubates its eggs.
Birds of the Indian Hills|Douglas Dewar

The nest of the crow-pheasant or coucal is a massive structure, globular in shape, with the entrance at one side.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar