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Asian Koel on Tree

Asian Koel on Tree Stock Photo

RFImage ID:J51HJW

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Contributor:

Prakash Chandra / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

J51HJW

File size:

28.1 MB (1.2 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

3852 x 2553 px | 32.6 x 21.6 cm | 12.8 x 8.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

20 December 2015

More information:

The Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent, China

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