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Lesser Coucal

130) Lesser Coucal

Lesser Coucal, Centropus bengalensis, Butbut Kecil

This species is usually found is often marshy land with grass and tree cover. The lesser coucal is found singly or in pairs low in the undergrowth in marshy or grassy areas adjoining forest. They appear to be found mainly in lowlands. Like other coucals, they are not brood-parasitic cuckoos. They moves fast among the undergrowth searching for insects as their main diet.

Butbut Kecil lazimnya kelihatan di dalam kawasan semak di tepi jalan atau sungai. Ia bergerak di dalam semak dan jarang menampakkan dirinya. Selalunya hanya bunyi ‘but! but! but!’ yang kedengaran.

Exif: f8, 1/500, ISO 800, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, handheld

 

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Uploaded on November 15, 2016
Taken on October 15, 2016