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Re: Koels, Channel-billed Cuckoos & Pheasant Coucals

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Subject: Re: Koels, Channel-billed Cuckoos & Pheasant Coucals
From: "John Layton" <>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:21:42 +1100
I'm led to believe that one possible reason for increased local sightings of Koels and Channel-billed Cuckoos is  the seeming increase of Pied Currawongs which may be good hosts for these larger parasitic cuckoos. As Phillip Veerman says these are strong flyers, able to cover appreciable distances, whereas the Pheasant Coucal appears to be a flutterer-scuttler rather than a long-haul specialist. Also, without checking (too lazy/tired) I believe the Pheasant Coucal is the only Australian cuckoo that doesn't parasitse.
 
John Layton
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