I think it is probably worth adding that the Jerra bird does not have any
barring. Most/?all the field guides show at least some barring on the flanks
of juvenile Horsfield's but Simpson & Day seems to be the only one that
mentions that some juvenile Horsfield's lack any bars. The Jerra bird has
clear rufous in the tail, though, if you manage to get a good look, and this,
along with one or two other factors, eliminates Black-eared, I believe.
Regards
Frank
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:07:06 +1100
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Subject: Not Black-eared but Horsfield's Cuckoo at Jerrabomberra
Wetlands[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
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> After further feedback from others and the fact that Frank Antram and Benj
> Whitworth found a juvenile Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo at the same spot
> yesterday I suspect the bird I saw was a juvenile Horsfield's
> Bronze-Cuckoo.
>
> Cheers
>
> Marnix Zwankhuizen
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> ----- Forwarded by Marnix Zwankhuizen/ACT/AEC on 20/11/2007 12:00 PM -----
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> [canberrabirds] Black-eared
> Cuckoo at Jerrabomberra Wetlands
> [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
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> 1 bird seen today at around 1pm in a she-oak along Jerrabomberra Creek.
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> To get there drive to the Kingston end of the wetlands. Follow Newcastle St
> right to the very end and park at the gate/sign. Walk along the path which
> heads east until you reach the creek and casuarinas. Turn left and follow
> path a little way until you see the lone casuarina on the west side of the
> creek. The bird was in this tree feeding continuously on grubs. Every so
> often two Grey Fantails would harass it. After some 5 minutes of viewing it
> was chased off by a Red Wattlebird towards the trees behind the casuarinas
> on the east shore. I didn't wait around to see whether it would return.
>
> The bird had a distinct black line through the eye from the bill. It had
> aboslutely no barring whatsoever underneath. I did not notice any
> irridescent colouring on its back although it kept in the shadows mostly.
> It had barring on the tail, at one point it fanned and raised its tail to
> stop a fantail from harassing it. It showed what looked like an area of
> rufous colouring. It was a greyish colour above. The bird did not look like
> an adult bird as it had softer colouring. I welcome any comments as this is
> my first ever sighting of this species.
>
> Also here a pair of Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos.
>
> Cheers
>
> Marnix Zwankhuizen
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