The only birds I have seen Koels parasitise
have been Mud Larks although I am sure there are others. I remember having a
discussion with Jack Holland on Channel-billed Cuckoos and how further north
the Channel-bills seem to (in my experience) only parasitise Torresan Crows. I
must say I have never seen the Pied Currawong parasitized so if any one can
shed light on the subject it would be appreciated.
John Cummings
CWC Coordinator
Sthn NSW & ACT
Mission Australia
Ph 02 6230 0182
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Mob 0407 181 002
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Sent: Friday, 24 November 2006
6:58 AM
To:
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Re:
Koels, Channel-billed Cuckoos & Pheasant Coucals
There have been no records of this in the
ACT yet tho has there?
I would love the Koel hanging around my
place to find a mate and parasitise the currawong nest in my backyard.
I presume I have pretty 'normal' views on
Pied Currawongs in the ACT birding community but they do make for some
interesting obs - where they hang their prey, how many diff spots they hang
their prey and also the regurgitated pellets. At the moment the pellets seem
to be mostly made up of beetle casings, the iridescent green beetles (on top)
with an iridescent orange underside. There are also some seeds/pips
in the mix that look a bit like a Pistachio nut but half the size.
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From: John Layton
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Sent: Thursday, 23 November 2006
8:22 PM
To: Canberrabirds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Re:
Koels, Channel-billed Cuckoos & Pheasant Coucals
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.
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