Cacomantis flabelliformis at Acton, ACT

Cacomantis flabelliformis

Fan-tailed Cuckoo at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Cacomantis flabelliformis	13 Apr 2021	natureguy
	Unidentified	13 Apr 2021	HelenCross

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2 comments

natureguy wrote:

13 Apr 2021

This individual looks a bit strange since it is a sub-adult (intermediate between immature and adult). The yellow eye-ring clearly visible in image 2 is a key defining feature of this species. Well done on capturing this. It is also somewhat unusual time for a cuckoo sighting as most have left the ACT area for winter now (although still a few Koel fledglings around).

HelenCross wrote:

13 Apr 2021

Thanks @natureguy, it let me get surprisingly close, before flying off

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