Related to the Cuckoos but not being parasitic breeder, the White-browed Coucal is a lumbering, clumsy and shy bird of thickets and riverine bush. The

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Related to the Cuckoos but not being parasitic breeder, the White-browed Coucal is a lumbering, clumsy and shy bird of thickets and riverine bush. Their presence is more often heard than seen with a descending series of bubbly notes that often is heard at dawn and dusk

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Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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