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"Pheasant-tailed Coucal" southern limit - confusion.

To: <>, <>, "Caroline Blackmore" <>
Subject: "Pheasant-tailed Coucal" southern limit - confusion.
From: "Philip Veerman" <>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:38:07 +1100
Sorry but I suggest there is a little confusion in this discussion. Pheasant Coucal is a large terrestrial cuckoo. I doubt the bird seen is a Pheasant Coucal. Like Ian, I suggest lyrebird or even an escaped domestic pheasant (any of various possible species) is more likely (depending on what the observer actually saw). Also "Pheasant-tailed Coucal" seems to be confusing names between Pheasant-tailed Jacana (which it surely isn't) and Pheasant Coucal. As for Caroline's comparison with koel and channel-billed cuckoos, it is not such a strong link. There is a big difference as these other two are strong fliers and are long-distance migrants that would normally arrive close to our region.
 
Philip
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