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Common hawk-cuckoo कपक, पपीहा (Hierococcyx varius)

The common hawk-cuckoo कपक, पपीहा (Hierococcyx varius) is a medium-sized cuckoo resident in the Indian subcontinent. It is also known as the brainfever bird.

 

It bears a close resemblance to the Shikra, hawks gives this group the generic name of hawk-cuckoo. Like other cuckoos these are brood parasites, laying their eggs in nests of babblers.

 

Hindi name of bird Common hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius): कपक, पपीहा

 

Birds Around Me - Unfinished List (अपूर्ण सूची)

 

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Uploaded on June 30, 2023
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