Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) photo
Juvenile fan-tailed cuckoo
- Recorded 7 January 2011
- Added to IBC 1 year 20 weeks ago
- Margaret Leggoe
- Locality Kambah Pool Reserve, Kambah, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Rating
More material of this species
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- 4.4Single calling...Australia, Apr 2007
- 4.4Rear view of a...Australia, May 2011
- 4.2A bird resting...Australia, Aug 2011
- 4.1An adult perch...Australia, Jun 1995
- 4.1adult bird per...Australia, Oct 2009
Recent material by Margaret Leggoe
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- 3.9A black and wh...Australia, Sep 2011
- 3.7Rear view of A...Australia, Jul 2011
- 4.1Juvenile Austr...Australia, Jul 2011
- 4.4Hungry juvenil...Australia, Oct 2011
- 4.4Rainbow bee-ea...Australia, Mar 2011
This bird is very similar to the juvenile Brush cuckoo. Help was sought from local bird experts. The fan-tailed cuckoo is more common in this area.
Comments
Eye-ring
Also, the yellow eye-ring supports this ID.