Just for interest, I tried looking up this bird on
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder
Entering the options for a large brown bird, similar shape to a raven, with a
long and/or showy tail, it came up with Pheasant Coucal too.
Peter Shute
wrote on Thursday, 25 September 2008 8:22 AM:
> Sharon
>
> At a guess your bird sounds like a Pheasant Coucal.
>
> For bird watchers there are heaps of em at the Hunter Bird Observers
> Club, they can be contacted at (www.hboc.org.au)
> and they
> may know if there is a club or something near Karuah.
>
> Greg Little
>
> Greg Little - Principal Consultant
> General Flora and Fauna
> PO Box 526
> Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
> Ph 02 49 556609
> Fx 02 49 556671
> www.gff.com.au
>
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> sharon grunwald
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Birds of Karuah NSW
>
> Hello,
>
> I am a very amateur bird watcher so not sure where to go for
> information. Several times in the last year I have seen a large brown
> bird
> that appears to be mostly a ground dweller. It does fly but
> relucently and short distances into nearby trees. It is
> shaped like a crow only bigger and has a much longer tail.
> Same shaped beak. Can anyone shed any light on this for me.
> Have not been able to find anything that looks similar in my
> bird books and the locals I have asked do not know. Do you
> know if there are and birdwatching groups in this area?
>
> Thank you ,hope you can help.
>
> Regards Sharon.
>
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