Aves > Passeriformes > Turdidae > Cochoa
Cochoa viridis Hodgson, 1836 – Green Cochoa
Taxonomic Notes:
Cochoa viridis – Green Cochoa
Nesting/juveniles:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Their distribution in winter is not clear in India because the species is available in the summer. An old record in the Northern | Western record, and there is no recent record from Nepal. Most records lie east of the northwest.
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
The Green Cochoa is usually seen in pairs or small groups sitting in tall trees. They usually feed close to the ground, on mollusks, insects and berries. They sometimes launch aerial sallies to capture insects.
References:
Aves > Passeriformes > Turdidae > Cochoa
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2023. Cochoa viridis Hodgson, 1836 – Green Cochoa. Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Birds of India, v. 2.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.birdsofindia.org/sp/1923/Cochoa-viridis
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