Cacomantis variolosus

Brush Cuckoo at Red Hill, ACT

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Identification history

Cacomantis variolosus	10 Apr 2016	ChrisDavey
Cacomantis variolosus	8 Apr 2016	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	2 Apr 2016	roymcd

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7 comments

roymcd wrote:

8 Apr 2016

Hi Chris, thanks for the ID suggestion, I've added a better shot of the tail feathers,

Kind regards, Roy

ArcherCallaway wrote:

8 Apr 2016

Chris/Roy,
Certainly not a Bassian Thrush. I am 99% sure it is a cuckoo, but I don't have enough experience with them to ID to a species. If I find time I will have a look in the field guide
Ryu

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

8 Apr 2016

Hi Ryu. It looks like a juvenile Pallid Cuckoo. What do you think?

ArcherCallaway wrote:

9 Apr 2016

From a quick glance in the field guide, I'd be leaning towards Brush Cuckoo although I wouldn't rule out Fan-tailed or Pallid Cuckoos. Again, no way this is a Bassian Thrush

ArcherCallaway wrote:

9 Apr 2016

Actually, I think it is very likely to be a juvenile Brush Cuckoo (although there seems to be only a single record for Red Hill). It would still be worth checking for a second opinion from someone else in COG.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

9 Apr 2016

Thanks, I will ask Chris D to check it.

ArcherCallaway wrote:

9 Apr 2016

Thanks Michael

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1 Abundance
13 Feb 2016 06:28 PM Recorded on
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roymcd Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cuckoos Birds

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Cacomantis variolosus Scientific name
Brush Cuckoo Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
-3.2m to 1132.16m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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Cacomantis variolosus

Brush Cuckoo at Red Hill, ACT

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