crow-pheasant

[ kroh-fez-uh nt ]

/ ˈkroʊˌfɛz ənt /

a large coucal, Centropus sinensis, of Asia, having black and brown plumage and a long tail.

Words nearby crow-pheasant

The crow-pheasant is widely distributed in India, being found in gardens, in cultivated fields, and in the jungle.

Jungle Folk |Douglas Dewar
The crow-pheasant is one of the most familiar of Indian birds.

Glimpses of Indian Birds |Douglas Dewar
The whoot, whoot, whoot of the crow-pheasant booms from almost every thicket.

A Bird Calendar for Northern India |Douglas Dewar
The common coucal or crow-pheasant (Centropus sinensis) is a cuckoo that builds a nest and incubates its eggs.

Birds of the Indian Hills |Douglas Dewar

The nest of the crow-pheasant or coucal is a massive structure, globular in shape, with the entrance at one side.

A Bird Calendar for Northern India |Douglas Dewar