Ray,
Your note has prompted my recall that I saw a Pheasant Coucal
crossing the Kings Highway about 500 metres from the summit of Clyde
Mountain while heading for the coast.
A striking observation was that the bird ran rather than trying to
fly. This observation was about 10 years ago before I joined COG.
Des Clark-Walker
On 07/02/2012, at 6:54 PM, Sue-Ellen and Ray wrote:
Hi again - Thank you to those who responded to my email seeking
advice on any sightings of the Pheasant Coucal in Canberra. I
received good responses with the main theme being that the bird may
in fact be a female or juvenile Koel. This has been passed on to my
friend who has come back saying yes the size and back plumage would
support this but the confusing issue is that the breast was dun
coloured similar to the Coucal certainly not the orange colour as
shown in the Bird Books. We are hoping for a return visit to do
some more checking.
Cheers
Ray
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