Many thanks for those who responded to my call for help in
identifying a night call at the Thredbo River in the Snowy Mountains
of NSW last week. Richard Jordan and Jo Wieneke suggested the Brush
Cuckoo. I checked the BOCA tape and that is certainly what I
heard. The Snowy Mtns area is within its summer range.
Pizzey's field guide covers the call well:
quote
Displaying males very noisy with repeated shrill rising phrases like
'where's-the-tea', 'where's-the-tea-Pete' or 'where's-the-pippy',
becoming demented.
unquote
This call is, of course, in addition to the one with which I was
familiar: 'fear-fear-fear-fear ...'
When I characterised it as being like 'walk-to-work' I guess that's
similar to Pizzey's 'where's-the-tea'. Except that the Noisy Pitta
has appropriated 'walk-to-work'!
Thanks again to all who offered suggestions.
David
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