When Does Koel Sing?

For almost nine months of the year, the koel is seldom seen because it neither sings nor calls except in the breeding season which is generally from mid-April to mid-July and therefore remains anonymous and also being exclusively arboreal with propensity to remain inside leafy foliage, it goes undetected, by and large.

Why does koel sing in summer?

Here's reminiscing the koel's story, as the summer heat and the bird's calls rise to a crescendo. ... This is the mating season for the bird and its call for a mate is often agitated and rises in pitch.

When and where do cuckoos sing?

From mid July to August the adult birds return to Africa, followed by the juveniles in August and September. The cuckoo is famous for being a brood parasite and targets a host nest where it quickly lays an egg whilst the host is away from the site.