Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Asian Koel

Ladakhi name:

Unknown

Scientific name:

Eudynamys scolopaceus

Order:

Cuculiformes

Family:

Cuculidae

fun facts:

The Asian Koel is a migrant to Ladakh. The sexes look different.

Can be spotted in vegetation covered valleys and barren slopes up to 4300 m.

Bird Club Contributor:

Tsewang Angchuk Stanba, Thiksay