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| Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis bengalensis
- Subadult |
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| Photographer : | © Vikram Tiwari |
| Location : | Sauraha, Chitwan National Park, Chitwan District, Nepal |
| Date : |
9 July 2019 |
| English synonyms: | Small Coucal, Lesser Crow-Pheasant |
| Bird Family : | Centropodidae - Coucals |
| Bird Group : | CUCULIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Habitat: Reed type grassland surrounding bank of Rapti River.
It is a very shy bird active only at dawn and dusk time .. luckily it was drying its feathers and Monsoon is its breeding time. - VT |
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