Cacomantis flabelliformis

Fan-tailed Cuckoo at Acton, ACT

Cacomantis flabelliformis at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2017
Cacomantis flabelliformis at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2017
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Identification history

Cacomantis flabelliformis 22 Oct 2017 ChrisDavey
Cacomantis flabelliformis 2 Oct 2017 MatthewFrawley
Unidentified 2 Oct 2017 AlisonMilton

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I only saw one bird but there were two calling to each other.

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Gonipterus pulverulentus (Eucalyptus weevil) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2022 by TimL
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Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Downer, ACT - 1 Aug 2021 by TimL
Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Downer, ACT - 1 Aug 2021 by TimL
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Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Downer, ACT - 14 May 2021 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 18 Apr 2021 by TimL
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Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Downer, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by TimL
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Celaenia atkinsoni (Atkinson's bird-dropping spider) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL
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Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Downer, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by TimL
Nicodamidae (family) (Red and Black Spider) at Downer, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021 by TimL
Membracidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Horned treehopper) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021 by TimL
Acanthuchus trispinifer (Three-horned treehopper) at Downer, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 by TimL
Perga dorsalis (Steel-blue sawfly, spitfire) at Downer, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by TimL
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Downer, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by TimL
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Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox) at Watson, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by TimL
Idolothrips spectrum (Giant thrips) at Acton, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by TimL
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Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Downer, ACT - 17 Nov 2020 by TimL
Sandalodes scopifer (White-spotted Sandalodes) at Downer, ACT - 17 Nov 2020 by TimL
Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Downer, ACT - 17 Nov 2020 by TimL
Stenocotis depressa (Leafhopper) at Downer, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by TimL
Laxta granicollis (Common bark or trilobite cockroach) at Acton, ACT - 12 Nov 2020 by TimL
Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Downer, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by TimL
Eurepa marginipennis (Mottled bush cricket) at Downer, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by TimL
Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Downer, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by TimL
Milichiidae (family) (Freeloader fly) at Downer, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by TimL
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by TimL
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by TimL
Nyssus albopunctatus (White-spotted swift spider) at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL
Nyssus albopunctatus (White-spotted swift spider) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Downer, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by TimL
Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2020 by TimL
Ochetellus sp. (genus) (Black House Ant) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2020 by TimL
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Downer, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by TimL
Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Downer, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by TimL
Polyphrades paganus (A weevil) at Downer, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by TimL
Myrmarachne erythrocephala (Ant-mimic jumping spider) at Downer, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Downer, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by TimL
Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Acton, ACT - 25 Aug 2020 by TimL
Eurhopalus sp. (genus) (Dermestid beetle) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by TimL
Crepidomenus fulgidus (Click beetle) at Downer, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by Christine

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  • 2 Oct 2017 11:13 AM Recorded on
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