Re: Koels, Channel-billed Cuckoos & Pheasant Coucals

["Geoffrey Dabb" <>]

 

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From: David Rosalky [
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 9:27 AM
To: John Cummings; ;
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Re: Koels, Channel-billed Cuckoos & Pheasant Coucals

 

In the Broulee area in recent years, I have seen Red Wattle-birds feeding a young Koel and Magpies feeding two fledged Channel-billed Cuckoos.

 

HANZAB:  There are lots of hosts.  For the Koel, mainly Magpie-larks, Figbirds and the larger honeyeaters (Miners, Wattlebirds, Friarbirds etc).  For the CBC: also many species but mainly Ravens and Crows, Currawongs, Magpies.  Amazingly, for the CBC, HANZAB includes raptors such as the Collared Sparrowhawk and the Brown Falcon.  Do raptors actually raise cuckoo young?

 

David Rosalky