Thailand

Asian Koel

A large cuckoo...in China, and
Southeast Asia...a nest parasite.

Eudynamys scolopaceus

(L 15-18" Wt 67-11.5 oz)

Lumpini Park

Bangkok

11Mar2016

We will long remember its distinctive
pre-dawn call soaring over Bangkok;
the first sound heard every morning
always made us smile.

Eudynamys is Greek for good power.