Nepali name : Dhode gokul or Khaire podel
The Greater Coucal or Crow Pheasant
( Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic
member of the cuckoo order of birds , the
Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in Asia ,
from Nepal , east to south China, India and
Indonesia , it is divided into several
subspecies, some being treated as full
species. They are large, crow-like with a
long tail and coppery brown wings and
found in wide range of habitats from jungle
to cultivation and urban gardens. They are
weak fliers, and are often seen clambering
about in vegetation or walking on the
ground as they forage for insects, eggs and
nestlings of other birds. They have a
familiar deep resonant call which is
associated with omens in many parts of its
range.