The Koha or Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is considered the harbinger of Sinhala and Tamil New Year for its beautiful song aimed at attracting a mate. Its call can also be heard beyond Sri ...

Sexual dimorphism is evident, where males are a glossy black with a greenish sheen to their bodies and females are brown with white dots on their wings and heavy streaking on their head and throat.

A few months ago, I actually won an argument with my wife. The run-up to this newsworthy event started on our morning walk, when we heard (what I thought was) an unusual bird call. “But that’s just a ...

The koha, or Asian Koel, is widely considered the harbinger of the Avurudu season. Many Sri Lankans believe the koha is a migrant bird that visits our gardens expressly to convey the Avurudu message.

The male Asian koel’s pleading koo-oo is the avian world’s answer to Cliff Richard’s Ocean Deep. With the lockdown cutting out the whir of engines, this courtship call is now clearly heard around ...

Ah, the Asian koel. Even if you don’t know this cuckoo bird by name, you’d probably know it by its distinctively aggravating call: that loud 'ku-oo' sound waking you up early in the morning. A woman ...

From the rhythmic calls of the Asian koel to the melodic tones of the Asian barred owlet, Hong Kong’s first-ever bird call competition has showcased residents’ surprising talent for mimicking their ...