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Coucal (ASR-8)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Coucal (ASR-8) was launched 29 May 1942 by Moore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Oakland, Calif. ; sponsored by Mrs. Coucal arrived at Brisbane, Australia, 23 June 1943 to serve the submarines of the 7th Fleet. Her base in the western Pacific was Yokosuka, Japan, from which she cruised to the Korean coast, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Okinawa on salvage and rescue duty. www.hazegray.org /danfs/auxil/asr8.htm   (420 words)

Golo Maurer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Coucal nestlings express their displeasure in being handled with a special stinky and sticky defensive poo which they dispense liberally on perceived predators as early as 6 days after hatching. Pheasant coucals are residents of Australia, New Guinea and Timor and unlike other members of the cuckoo family (Cuculidae) build their own nests and care for their young themselves. Polymorphic microsatellite loci in pheasant coucal (Centropus phasianinus). online.anu.edu.au /BoZo/Golo   (307 words)

Neumann's Coucal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) The Neumann's Coucal is found in the northern and north-eastern Congo. The Neumann's Coucal is found alone or in pairs in lowland forest, difficult to observe due to its shyness and skulking habits. I have personally seen the Neumann's Coucal once near Epulu, in the Ituri Forest, where it should be fairly common, but this is the only record for the Okapi Wildlife Refuge. www.tommy777.addr.com /Neumann's_Coucal.htm   (159 words)

Coucal Verde-mandado la cuenta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Coucal Verde-mandado la cuenta es una especie rara y tímida de los rainforests altos del sudoeste Sri Lanka. Coucal Verde-mandado la cuenta toma una amplia gama de insectos, de orugas y de vertebrados pequeños, pero los caracoles son un favorito. Este coucal tiene una población pequeña y que declina como resultado de la destrucción del bosque. www.yotor.net /wiki/es/co/Coucal%20Verdemandado%20la%20cuenta.htm   (220 words)

Green-Billed Coucal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Capsiempis:...spoorkoekoek bay coucal Centropus chalybeus Biakspoorkoekoek Biak coucal Centropus chlororhynchus Ceylonspoorkoekoek green-billed coucal Centropus cupreicaudus... In the wet zone, Green-billed Coucal is confined to rainforests in the lowlands, and Sri Lanka Wood-pigeon and Sri Lanka Whistling-thrush to forests at higher... The endemic green-billed coucal and Sri Lanka whistling-thrush... www.specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/G/Green-Billed_Coucal.shtml   (1957 words)

Birds in Backyards - Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus) Fact sheet The Pheasant Coucal is found in northern and eastern Australia, as well as New Guinea and East Timor. The Pheasant Coucal feeds on the ground on large insects, frogs, lizards, eggs and young of birds and, sometimes, small mammals. The nest is usually hidden in thick grass or sugar cane or in weedy thickets and is a platform of sticks, grass or rushes, lined with leaves and grasses. www.birdsinbackyards.net /finder/display.cfm?id=177   (430 words)

lesser coucal (centropus bengalensis): info fact sheet, photos Although they are members of the cuckoo family, Lesser Coucals do not lay their eggs in other birds' nests. The Coucals have the head and bill of a crow, but long tail feathers of a pheasant. The Coucal diligently marked the Argus with fine and beautiful tattoos, but when it came to the Argus' turn, it was too lazy and simply poured the tattoo ink over the Coucal and ran away!! www.naturia.per.sg /buloh/birds/Centropus_bengalensis.htm   (793 words)

Coucal Coucal (ASR-8) was launched 29 May 1942 by Moore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Oakland, Calif.; sponsored by Mrs. Between 29 October 1944 and 29 December, Coucal joined in convoy exercises with submarines out of Fre-mantle, returning to duty at Darwin. From13 April to 30 September she planted moorings at Bikini, and carried out a variety of diving assignments in the tests, then returned to San Francisco for overhaul. www.history.navy.mil /danfs/c14/coucal.htm   (434 words)

SENEGAL COUCAL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) O Senegal Coucal, senegalensis de Centropus, é um membro do pedido dos pássaros, o Cuculiformes do cuco, que inclui também os roadrunners, os anis, e o Hoatzin. Senegal Coucal é um pássaro de habitats gramíneos com árvores, tais como o arbusto e o savannah. Senegal Coucal faz exame de uma escala larga dos insetos, das lagartas e de vertebrados pequenos. www.faktoport.com /wiki/pt/se/Senegal%20Coucal.htm   (174 words)

Coucal - Birds of the Cuckoo Family The Coucal is a name used by Levaillant, compounded from coucou and alouette, says Cuvier (Regne Anim, Page 425, note). Most have the hallux (first digit on the foot or the equivalent to the human "big toe") terminated by a straight spine-like claw, from which the name of "Lark-heeled" Cuckoos is sometimes applied to them. The male coucal, rather than the female, often takes the responsibility of caring for the chicks. www.thewonderofbirds.com /coucal   (263 words)

LE SéNéGAL COUCAL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Le Sénégal Coucal, senegalensis de Centropus, est un membre de l'ordre de coucou des oiseaux, le Cuculiformes, qui inclut également les roadrunners, les anis, et le Hoatzin. Le Sénégal Coucal est un oiseau des habitats herbeux tels qu'avec des arbres, le buisson et la savane. Le Sénégal Coucal prend un éventail d'insectes, de tracteurs à chenilles et de petits vertébrés. www.faktis.com /wiki/fr/le/Le%20S%E9n%E9gal%20Coucal.htm   (173 words)

* Coucal - (Bird): Definition A large glossy fl bird with brown wing is Greater Coucal. A large bird, genetically close to cuckoo, build a nest on the ground unlikely cuckoo. I went to one of the lagoons on the map and had Pied Imperial Pigeon, Flying Foxes, and a Pheasant Coucal in breeding plumage. en.mimi.hu /bird/coucal.html   (79 words)

Blue-headed Coucal, Centropus monachus A shy bird which, like the White-browed Coucal flies weakly and clumsily to cover if disturbed. As with other coucals this member of the cuculidae is non-parasitic, building an oval nest with a side entrance from sedges and grasses, lined with green leaves. It is carnivorous with a wide diet including insects, rodents, birds, snails, amphibians, reptiles (including snakes) and eggs. www.kenyabirds.org.uk /couc-bh.htm   (200 words)

White-browed Coucal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) A medium bird (38-44 cm), previously considered a race of Burchell's Coucal (R391). It is found in Africa south of the Sahara, and is a common resident in the extreme northern parts of the region. The distribution map is for Burchell's Coucal and the White-browed Coucal. www.sabirdstamps.com /Individual%20Birds/C076.1050.htm   (68 words)

Information on Pheasant coucal The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and the under parts are scarlet. [Local, U.S.] Pheasant coucal (Zool.), a large Australian cuckoo ({Centropus phasianus). The general color is fl, with chestnut wings and brown tail. www.wkonline.com /d/Pheasant_coucal.html   (358 words)

Coucal - Wild India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Its nest is usually an untidy, large globular mass of twigs, leaves, etc., with a lateral entrane. In India, there are 5 species of coucals (According to Rasmussenn) Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) - Himalayas and Pakistan www.wildindia.org /wiki/Coucal   (130 words)

phorum - MalayBirders - [birders] Creeping Coucal - ID needed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Short-toed Coucal as it does not look like a Lesser Coucal. Coucal is a very little known bird and I have never seen any good photo often confused with both Greater Coucal or Lesser Coucal. www.surfbirds.com /phorum/read.php?f=45&i=9371&t=9371&v=t   (189 words)

Lesser Coucal - Centropus bengalensis - Centropodidae - Birds of Haryana - North India - Birding Lesser Coucal - Centropus bengalensis - Centropodidae - Birds of Haryana - North India - Birding ) is the first reported sighting of Lesser Coucal in Haryana and surrounding areas. In the field it is very difficult to differentiate Lesser Coucal from its bigger cousin, the www.haryana-online.com /Fauna/Birds/lesser_coucal.htm   (115 words)

Coucal This is the definition of the term Coucal Coucal (n.) A large, Old World, ground cuckoo of the genus Centropus, of several species. For people who have trouble spelling, this is the defintion of the term Coucal linkspider.serversystems.net /dictionary/lookup/coucal   (74 words)

Lesser Coucal in India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) is a medium-sized bird of about 38 cm. It has fl plumage, with chestnut wings and back, red eyes, and fl bill and feet. Lesser Coucal can be seen in the Katarniaghat Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh. www.india9.com /i9show/48400.htm   (70 words)

Coucal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) The Tsiengui to Coucal export pipeline is being... All of the 33 km 10-inch export line from Tsiengui to Coucal has been laid, hydro-tested and buried. Exploration Area 2 has Ngassa, Nzizi and Ngambwa Prospects; Exploration Area 3A has KingFisher and Pelkan; and Exploration Area 3B has Turaco, Coucal and Ibiss... www.33beat.com /Coucal.html   (107 words)

"The White Elephant Experience"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) On Thursday 9 September 2004, round about 16h00, whilest travelling on the way back from Pongola to White Elephant in the Pongola Game Reserve South, we spotted a 'albinistic' Burchall's Coucal, flying across the N2 where it crosses the Pongola River. These birds are fairly territorial and could possibly be re-sighted to be photographed. You may also be interested to know that Vice-President Jacob Zuma with his Nigerian counterpart stayed at Safari Lodge last Friday night, as part of a 'showcase' of what KZN has to offer. www.whiteelephant.co.za /news?mode=content&id=22767&refto=2283   (252 words)

Stock photo of Burchell's Coucal perched in tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Caption: Burchell's Coucal (Centropus burchelli), also known as the rainbird, Kruger National Park, South Africa. The Burchell's Coucal is heard more often than seen and it's attractive, characteristic call is familiar to many in South Africa as that of the "rainbird". The call, sounding like water running out of a bottle, is said to presage rain, hence the name. www.wildlife-pictures-online.com /burchells-coucal_knp-5462.html   (128 words)

Green-Billed Coucal - educational resources Green-Billed Coucal [an error occurred while processing this directive] IUCN Profile of the Green-Billed Coucal You can submit additional web links for the Green-Billed Coucal using the form below. ADW: Centropus chlororhynchus: Classification: Centropus chlororhynchus (green-billed coucal). animals.mongabay.com /iucn/G/Green-Billed_Coucal.html   (129 words)

Define Coucal - Definition of Coucal from Free-Online-Dictionary.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) hedges are home to a variety of bird species and the secretive Burchell's Coucal can... The boundary hedges are home to a variety of bird species and the secretive Burchell's Coucal can... Frequent development grackle luminox coucal of parrorts public interest agelaius and fl throated... www.free-online-dictionary.org /define-Coucal.html   (404 words)

Birds of India - Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis - Centropodidae - Cuculiformes - Bird Watching - Aves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Birds of India - Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis - Centropodidae - Cuculiformes - Bird Watching - Aves Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) - photo by David Behrens Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) is a widespread resident in India. www.birding.in /birds/Cuculiformes/Centropodidae/greater_coucal.htm   (56 words)

coucal - definition of coucal by the Online Dictionary from Datasegment.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) coucal - definition of coucal by the Online Dictionary from Datasegment.com 2 definitions found coucal - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 : Coucal \Cou"cal\ (k??"k?l), n. [1913 Webster] coucal - WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) : coucal n : Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw onlinedictionary.datasegment.com /word/coucal   (66 words)

coucal definition from the Dictionary of Words Online Found 2 hits - Term: coucal, Database: *, Strategy: exact coucal n : old world ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw Coucal, definition from the Dictionary of Words Online www.dictionaryofwords.com /coucal_pag1.html   (77 words)

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