Eudynamys orientalis
Pacific Koel at Higgins, ACT
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| Eudynamys orientalis | ChrisDavey | 12 Feb 2017 | |
| Eudynamys orientalis | remkoduursma | 8 Feb 2017 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 8 Feb 2017 |
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User's notes
I suspect that this is a juvenile of the other Koels I've seen. A year or so ago an ANU student did a study on Koels and Red Wattle birds in the ACT, determining that the wattle bird eggs most resembled the Koel eggs. While I have seen photos of magpie larks and other smaller birds feeding Koel chicks, this sighting seems most related to the ACT study. As I watched a wattle bird landed on a nearby branch and this 'chick' turned and opened its beak as if to be fed. The wattle bird in fact had no food and soon flew off again.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.028772-35.238148
- Altitude 623.4m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2017 07:00 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Species information
- Eudynamys orientalis Scientific name
- Pacific Koel Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Migratory
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 817m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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