White-browed Coucal, Centropus superciliosus

[KevinA]

Wikipedia
"The white-browed coucal or lark-heeled cuckoo (Centropus superciliosus), is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa. It inhabits areas with thick cover afforded by rank undergrowth and scrub, including in suitable coastal regions. Burchell's coucal is sometimes considered a subspecies.
The white-browed coucal is a medium-sized species growing to 36 to 42 cm (14 to 17 in) in length. The sexes are similar, adults having a blackish crown and nape, a white supercilium, rufous-brown back, chestnut wings, blackish rump and black tail, glossed with green, with a white tip. The underparts are creamy-white, the eyes red, the beak black, and the legs and feet greyish-black or black. Juveniles have rufous streaking on the crown, a faint buff supercilium, barred upper parts and darker underparts."

White-browed Coucal, Centropus superciliosus

White-browed Coucal, Centropus superciliosus

 

[AlanLichty]

Interesting looking bird.

 

[JimFox]

Oh man.... Alan stole my words, I was going to say what an Interesting looking bird.

But it is interesting. That looks like it can be a pretty large sized bird. The head and the beak give it a very fierce look to me.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Beautiful work, Kevin.

 

[KevinA]

Interesting looking bird.

Thank you Alan. I've seen a few different Coucals and always enjoy seeing them

Oh man.... Alan stole my words, I was going to say what an Interesting looking bird.

But it is interesting. That looks like it can be a pretty large sized bird. The head and the beak give it a very fierce look to me.

Thanks Jim. Yes it's a fairly large bird at 14 to 17 inches.

Beautiful work, Kevin.

Thank you Douglas

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Applause!!!

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Very nice. I like how the empty sky and the foliage works for this image.

 

[KevinA]

Applause!!!

Thank you Eric.

Very nice. I like how the empty sky and the foliage works for this image.

Thank you Jameel