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Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike

To: "'Wendy'" <>
Subject: Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike
From: "Philip Veerman" <>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:07:34 +1000
Fine, but please do not be confused. You wrote "other cuckoos" (maybe
you just forgot a word). Cuckoo-shrikes are most definitely NOT cuckoos
or even remotely close, they are passerines (nor are they shrikes). Part
of my reason for wanting to abandon the silly group name and start a new
group name "Cush" for that genus. The suggested name would retain some
of the etymology by being a shortening. Thus Black-faced Cush, Ground
Cush, etc. That would remove all confusion and be much simpler.

Philip Veerman
24 Castley Circuit
Kambah  ACT  2902
 
02 - 62314041


-----Original Message-----From: 
 On Behalf Of Wendy
Sent: Sunday, 12 June 2011 11:43 PM     To: 
Subject: Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike


Yes,
I have not had much chance to observe B-f C-S but other cuckoos I have 
watched feed would pounce on a caterpillar and take it to a perch where
they 
beat it on the stick - maybe to gut it? before eating it.
wendy




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