In Queensland
the Koel is commonly called the rain bird.
Occasionally the channel-billed Cuckoo is
also called the rain or storm bird.
I believe it is that they both appear
around the time of the September / October storms which can be quite violent in
some areas.
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Sent: Tuesday, 14 August 2007 1:16
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To: Hastir, Chris;
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] A
question
According to Pizzey, the Channel-billed
Cuckoo was called the Flood, Rain or Stormbird.
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Subject: [canberrabirds] A
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Can anyone tell me what bird used to be colloquially
called a "rainbird" here in Australia.
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