Is that an Asian Koel species? Well, it does look like a Koel or other species of cuckoo, though! Any ideas?<br /><br />982 species of bird have been recorded in the wild in Thailand, of which three are endemic, one introduced by humans, and 45 rare or accidental. Seven species listed are extirpated in Thailand and are not included in the species count, and 49 species are globally threatened. The sequence of bird families and species follows Clements (2000); unless otherwise indicated, the species included are as in Robson (2004), and the status in Thailand is from Lekagul and Round (1991). Species with no indicated status are resident or partially resident non-rarities. <br /><br />In 1991, it was estimated that 159 resident and 23 migratory species were endangered or vulnerable due to forest clearance, illegal logging, hunting and habitat degradation, especially in the lowlands. Those species most affected are large water birds whose wetland habitat has been largely lost to agriculture, and forest species, where deforestation for agriculture and logging have removed or degraded the woodlands.<br /><br />Source - Wikipedia<br /><br />This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at wfi @vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
