"Pheasant-tailed Coucal" southern limit - confusion.

["Philip Veerman" <>]

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