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Sighting 3367903

Chrysococcyx lucidus

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo at Belconnen, ACT

Chrysococcyx lucidus at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Nov 2016
Chrysococcyx lucidus at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Nov 2016
Chrysococcyx lucidus at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Nov 2016
Chrysococcyx lucidus at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Nov 2016
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Identification history

Chrysococcyx lucidus 22 Dec 2016 ChrisDavey
Chrysococcyx lucidus 14 Dec 2016 ArcherCallaway
Oriolus sagittatus 14 Dec 2016 AlisonMilton

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ChrisDavey wrote:
   23 Dec 2016
Ryu, I agree with your id. The lack of stripe through the eye indicates lucidus. Second photo shows this feature the best.

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Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by Christine
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by Christine
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by Christine
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Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Nov 2016 by Alison Milton
Asiola fasciata (A robber fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Nov 2016 by Alison Milton
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Nov 2016 by AlisonMilton
Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Oct 2016 by JohnBundock
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Location information

Sighting information

Species information

  • Chrysococcyx lucidus Scientific name
  • Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1048.8m Recorded at altitude
  • 164 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Chrysococcyx lucidus Chalcites lucidus
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