Hi Nick and Phil,
Thanks for your replies. Unfortunate about the possibility of disparaging remarks, but such is the nature of online communication. Yes Nick, I have been using Morcombe's compact guide (with the maroon cover) for about 10 years now, but almost exclusively
use the smartphone app version of that guide now. It's an excellent guide, but does not always cover both sexes and juveniles. And sometimes when one hasn't encountered a type of bird before, one doesn't even know which group of birds to start with. The only
cuckoo's I've come across before are Fan-tailed and Channel Billed.
Great info Phillip, the two toes forward and back is a great pointer which I'll keep in mind for future bird ID's. How about a Shining Bronze Cuckoo as opposed to a Horsfield's? It doesn't appear to have the eye-stripe that Horsfield's has.
Once again, thanks heaps!
Steve.
From: Philip Veerman <>
Sent: Thursday, 23 March 2017 8:24 AM
To: 'Nick Payne'; ; 'steven'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Bird ID Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
The unusual pose with a clear view of the toes (2 forward & 2 back) clearly show it is not any kind of passerine. This gives a good starting point, so just on the foot, it is a
cuckoo. On what shows of the plumage pattern on breast and face I would also suggest it is a young Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo.
Philip
From: Nick Payne [
Sent: Thursday, 23 March, 2017 7:49 AM
To:
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Bird ID Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo?
On 22/03/2017 10:31 PM, steven wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if anyone would be able to ID this bird I photo'd at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. It's nothing spectacular I presume, I'm just curious as I like to ID birds.
Two photo's attached, hopefully they work as this is a first time post for me/
It has the general shape of a Whistler if you ask me, but the green sheen to the wings, indistinct banding of the sides of the abdomen, and nice lashes around the circumference of the eyes throws me off. Perhaps
a young small cuckoo or relative of some kind? Your experience and expertise is greatly appreciated!!
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