Common Hawk Cuckoo - photograph by David Behrens

Common Hawk Cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius), also called Brain fever Bird (Cuculus varius). This bird is a common breeding summer visitor. Locally called Papiha, Kapak or Upak, it is found in wooded areas of Haryana.

Order: CUCULIFORMES    Family: Cuculidae    Size: 34 cm