BENGALURU : Early in the monsoon time, koels start singing their sweet song, calling for its mate. All around India, the song of the koel is celebrated in poetry and songs as the harbinger of the ...

Mettupalayam-based naturalist Mohamed Ali agrees. “What we hear is the male singing to impress the female,” he says. “She will be listening from her perch nearby, and will choose the one whose singing ...