Characteristics:
About 43 cm long. Long tail, apple-green bill and red eyes. The male is all bluish-black.
The female is brown with pale coloured spots and bars. It gives a repetitive and loud ko-el, ko-el call.

Distribution:
Resident. Can be heard in major urban parks and open wooded areas in summer.

Habits:
Feeds on fruits, seeds and insects.Parasitises Black-collared Starlings, Crested Mynas and Blue Magpies etc for incubation.

Photo: Cheung Ho Fai