Cacomantis variolosus
Sahul Brush Cuckoo at Goorooyarroo NR (ACT)
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| Cacomantis variolosus | natureguy | 2 Apr 2020 | |
| Cacomantis variolosus | natureguy | 27 Mar 2020 | |
| Cacomantis flabelliformis | ChrisDavey | 13 Mar 2017 | |
| Heteroscenes pallidus | CedricBear | 28 Feb 2017 |
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Juvenile being feed by Leaden Flycatcher
6 comments
16 Mar 2017
Appeared to be larger than a Fan-tailed Cuckoo and the host species (Leaden Flycatcher) more indicative of a Pallid Cuckoo
28 Mar 2020
Hi all, I know this is an old record but stumbled across it and definitely doesn't look like a Fan-tailed Cuckoo. Automatic reaction was Brush. Please let me know if you agree or if you think this bird is a Fan-tailed vs Brush.
28 Mar 2020
Would we expect brush to breed down here as opposed to up in the higher parts of Namadgi?
28 Mar 2020
There are 2 other CNM records of juveniles from Red Hill and Aranda Bushland and I have also seen them out at Wamboin, so I think it would be plausible for it to be Brush based on location.
28 Mar 2020
There are quite a few records of Brush Cuckoos at Mulligans Flat, and I saw, heard and photographed one in Jan 2017, and recall it was close to the border with Gooroo (see https://ebird.org/checklist/S33751903), so definitely could be Brush.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.190183-35.184983
- Maps Goorooyarroo NR (ACT)
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Feb 2017 12:18 PM Recorded on
- CedricBear Recorded by
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Species information
- Cacomantis variolosus Scientific name
- Sahul Brush Cuckoo Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- -3.2m to 1132.16m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
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