Summary ³

The Jacobin Cuckoo, Pied Cuckoo, or Pied Crested Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds that is found in Africa and Asia. It is partially migratory and in India, it has been considered a harbinger of the Monsoon rains due to the timing of its arrival.

In Singapore, it is a rare migrant.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Tan Kok Hui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://picasaweb.google.com/107386319100895694067/OurBirdingTrips04?authkey=Gv1sRgCJDz5oS70oSHbg#6023686496462765458
2. (c) Sergey Yeliseev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13861029@N00/5510804232
3. Adapted by Tan Kok Hui from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clamator_jacobinus

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