Well I would hesitate, or more likely, not, try to ID from Robin’s photo. I agree with Geoffrey’s ID on his photos. But it often depends on how sure our reference
base is which show that the break in bars is not quite right. An important thing to remember is that almost all field guides give profile views. The SB-C in Geoffrey’s photos if shown in field guide style profile views would not (or hardly perceptible) show
a gap in the bars on the belly.
Philip
From: Geoffrey Dabb [
Sent: Saturday, 2 April 2016 9:56 AM
To:
Subject: FW: [canberrabirds] Bronze-Cuckoo at Tidbinbilla- ID assistance
I disagree I’m afraid. The general appearance is of a shining and there is no rufous in the tail. Without going into what the books say, my experience is that shinings often have the barring broken to some
degree. (2 right-hand phots are of the same bird)
From: Paul Taylor [
Sent: Friday, 1 April 2016 9:07 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Bronze-Cuckoo at Tidbinbilla- ID assistance
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo.
The mnemonic I use for these two is:
H = Horsfield's = half bars
S = Shining = Solid bars
On 1/04/2016 9:01 PM, Robin Hide wrote:
Is there any way of determining whether this is a Horsfield’s, or a Shining, Bronze-Cuckoo?
I thought Shining.
Seen briefly (only from below) at the Sanctuary at Tidbinbilla this morning.
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