Senbagam – The national bird of Tamil Eelam

Birds that are highly fly-friendly often do not have a country specific ancestry. Some birds migrate once in a long time. Low-flying birds do not migrate to this field. For that reason, low-flying birds are an earthy heritage strength. Low-flying birds are the national birds of most countries in the world.

In our homeland, quail, senbagam (greater coucal), wild chicken and peacock are found in many parts of the world. In terms of ethnicity these are less of the distinctive features of our homeland. In this way, senbagam with its unique features (the greater coucal) has been declared as the national bird of Tamil Eelam. Senbagam is called greater coucal or crore peasant in English. It lives in our homeland and in India and China.

The senbagam is slightly larger than the crow and it has a black body and saffron petals. We can see these wandering in our environment. It is more common in arid areas. It is slowly walking and jogging. Its habitats are undergrowth, groves, and lower parts. It eats snails, insects, frogs, and snakes.

Senbagam also eats the eggs laid in the nests of other birds. It lays 3 to 4 eggs continuously.