Keteki Sorai

[Pramathesh Borkotoky]

Is 'keteki soraai' the same as Brain fever bird.
Hem Kosh entry => Keteki soraai- A kind of Summer Bird.

I know that 'Papiha' (Hindi) is Brain Fever Bird. But I am not sure
whether 'Keteki Soraai' is 'Papiha or not.'
Because, this birds generally hide under the leaves of tall trees. So,
it is difficult to say even after looking the picture as I have never
seen a Keteki Soraai.

[Bikram Baruah]

Pramathesh,
Please raise the issue in XOBDO's discussion forum.
Thanks,
Bikram

2009/5/21 Pramathesh Borkotoky <Pramathes...@gmail.com>

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Bikram M. Baruah
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[Udoi Borah]

Yes, It is like Kawri (Crow) to seen. But I have no idea about Papiha as well as Brain Fever Bird.

[Navanath Saharia]

According to “ আধুনিক অসমীয়া শব্দকোষ -

কেতেকী - Indian Nightingale ; Hierococcyx varius

So scientific name of কেতেকী is  Hierococcyx varius. And the scientific name of Brain fever bird (Common hawk cuckoo) is  Hierococcyx varius. So কেতেকী and Brain fever bird is the same bird. The new Scientic name is Cuculus varius

Cuculus varius

SUBFAMILY

Cuculinae

TAXONOMY

Cuculus varius Vahl 1797, Tranquebar India. Two subspecies recognized.

OTHER COMMON NAMES

English: Ceylon hawk cuckoo, brain-fever bird;

French: Coucou shikra;

German: Wechselkuckuck;

Spanish: Cuco Chikra.

Hindi: Papiha, Kapak or Upak

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

13 in (33 cm); 3.6 oz (104 g). Tails are banded, with bars on the abdomen and flanks.

DISTRIBUTION

India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka

HABITAT

Montane forests, deciduous and evergreen wooded areas; also pine forests, gardens, groves, and bamboo thickets.

BEHAVIOR

Loud, shrieking call, often heard singing at night with a bright moon.

FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET

Insects, including caterpillars, termites, grasshoppers, beetles; they also eat fruits and berries. Arboreal and secretive foragers.

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

Brood parasitic; breeding March–July in India, and January–April in Sri Lanka.

I attached 3 photographs of Common hawk bird collecting from Internet.



Navanath Saharia
Tezpur University

2009/5/21 Udoi Borah <udois...@gmail.com>

[Bikram Baruah]

Dear Ms. Saharia/Pramathesh/Udoi,

I wish these discussions take place inside XOBDO's discussion forum so that they remain archieved properly and linked to XOBDO's entry -

http://www.xobdo.org/dic09/dic.php?w=Cuculus%20varius&l=1

Next time, please please please discuss it inside XOBDO. Anyway, thanks for all the input and the photos. I uploaded in XOBDO, please review and comment.

Many Thanks,
Bikram