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ID help please

To: 'Ken Bissett' <>, "" <>, 'Jill Duncan' <>
Subject: ID help please
From: Philip Veerman <>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 11:46:11 +0000

I say it is a Female Blackbird. A more spotty one than most. It is not any kind of cuckoo. It has a passerine foot, 3 toes forward and one hind toe.

 

Philip

 

From: Ken Bissett [
Sent: Friday, 26 August, 2016 8:26 PM
To: ; ken bissett; Jill Duncan
Subject: [canberrabirds] ID help please

 

Hi, this bird was seen all too fleetingly at Jerrabomberra wetlands this morning, in the vicinity of where the White-cheeked Honeyeater has been seen.

There were 2 that paused in a shady tree just long enough for this photo.  I didn't see it well in the shade and initially thought pigeon but on seeing the photo I now think is a cuckoo of some sort.

Any help appreciated

thanks

Ken

 

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