Iconic Birds
Least Concern
The Jacobin cuckoo, also pied cuckoo or pied crested cuckoo, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds that is found in Africa and Asia. It is partially migratory and in India, it has been considered a harbinger of the monsoon rains due to the timing of its arrival. It has been associated with a bird in Indian mythology and poetry, known as the chātaka represented as a bird with a beak on its head that waits for rains to quench its thirst.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to Find
Top parks for Pied Cuckoo. Sightings recorded in 197 safari areas total.
● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
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