another bird identification request

[Tom Tarrant <>]

Hi Tim,
Juvenile Fan-tailed or Brush, the eye-ring suggests F-T
to me but the banded breast possibly Brush. IMHO Brush looks
longer-billed, but I'm not sure if this is diagnostic.


Have a look at 
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/search.php?action=searchresult&p=4&keyword=cuckoo
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/search.php?p=5&action=searchresult&keyword=cuckoo&pagesize=1

Tom



On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:01:29 +1000, Chris Sanderson
<> wrote:
> > > 5. Some type of cuckoo I belive:
> > >
> > > http://www.pbase.com/saxtim/image/40113384
> > Most likely a Fantailed. I have seen plenty of them at Birrarung.
> > I dont have a guide, so im not sure if its a Brush.
> 
> Ok, it's definitely not a fan-tailed or brush cuckoo.  Neither species
> have breast banding.  Nor does the Pallid Cuckoo.  I'd say it's an
> Oriental Cuckoo, which is pretty exciting.
> 
> Regards,
> Chris - Broome Bird Observatory
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