Juvenile cuckoo ID help

["Gordon and Pam Cain" <>]

My son and I watched a superb fairy-wren feeding a juvenile cuckoo larger
than itself on the morning of Jan 1. I couldn't find good pictures of
juvenile cuckoos on the web, but think it is a Horsfields:

 

 

It has a dark line through the eye, like the adult, and a paler line running
down from the bill.

 

My other son and I observed it this morning - he stalked to within less than
2M of it for a good view. It has a dark line running straight down the back,
and reddish trim on either side of the tail. It also had a scalloped pattern
on the wings when seen from behind.

 

There was no obvious barring yet on the chest.

 

So was it a Horsfields?

 

Thanks in advance for replies

Gordon in Schofields, NW Sydney

 

 

 

 

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