Identify this bird

[adv008]

Hi.

Can anyone tell me about this bird. Spotted in my garden this morning in Chiang rai.  I would be grateful of any information. 

[Nojohndoe]

Coucal....have a bad habit of flying at low level across roads in front of cars and  getting  killed.

[samtam]

https://www.shopart.com/birds/

 

from Google.

 

Nokabud Dadaeng or Heckenkuckuck - Centropus Sinensis

[Thujone]

Yes, the greater coucal, also known as the crow pheasant.

It's a large species of cuckoo.

I enjoy it's low coop-coop-coop call, very dove-like.

Not so keen on it's almost screeching call it sometimes lets rip.

 

Quite a clumsy bird, when disturbed in the garden, it flies off low, then comes to an ungainly landing, to stumble about a bit, seemingly not quite sure what it's doing, before attempting another take-off.

If I were a bird, it's likely I would do the same...

[kynikoi]

See lots of them in Himachal Pradesh.

[Moonlover]

I often see them on my morning walk in the country. I'm surprised to see a picture of one in your garden,

 

They seem to be pretty shy and will head for cover the moment they become aware of me. As @Thujone commented they seem as if they would have benefited from a few more hours at flight training college.

[1FinickyOne]

1 hour ago, Thujone said:

I enjoy it's low coop-coop-coop call, very dove-like.

is that the regular rhythmic call that I hear that sounds like an ambulance backing up...

 

I can never quite pinpoint who it is coming from

[Tropicalevo]

Greater coucal. Lots on Samui where I live.

Guests often think that their 'whoop whoop' call sounds like monkeys.

[covidiot]

I thought you were going to post a picture of a bar girl.

Glad to see it's a literal bird! Ha ha.

 

[VocalNeal]

Just seen one in a small empty lot opposite her house.

[JetsetBkk]

Just as well I checked what your post was all about - I was just going to ask what this monster was in my Phuket garden: