Common cuckoos, found in Europe and Asia, spotted in Avinashi

Birdwatchers have sighted four common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus), a bird which usually breeds in Europe and Central and East Asia and winters in Africa, at Avinashi in Tiruppur district.According to Sa

Birdwatchers have sighted four common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus), a bird which usually breeds in Europe and Central and East Asia and winters in Africa, at Avinashi in Tiruppur district.

According to Sathish Senniyappan, a wildlife photographer and member of Coimbatore Nature Society (CNS) who photographed the birds on Monday, two out of the four birds were found to be a male and female based on their external appearances, while the remaining two appeared to be juvenile. The birds were found on his own land near his residence in Rakkiyapalayam in Avinashi.