Unusual cuckoo juvenile

[Tom Tarrant <>]

Hi Philip (...and interested others)

I'm not sure that I agree with you regarding difficulty between Brush and
Fan-tailed, the eye-ring and tail shape/length are quite different in F-T.

Have a look at
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdimage&bid=112&fid=17&p=1&pagesize=1

though the F-T here looks rather short-billed.
http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdimage&bid=114&fid=17&p=1&pagesize=1

http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdimage&bid=114&fid=17&p=7&pagesize=1

Hope this helps,

Tom


On 3/3/09, Philip Veerman <> wrote:
>
> I haven't looked at the pictures but I'm a bit surprised at the
> question. I would have thought it difficult to distinguish between a
> juvenile Brush Cuckoo and a juvenile Fan-tailed Cuckoo. The Pallid
> Cuckoo is surely (I would suggest) quite different to both.
>
> Philip
>
> .
> >
> >> Tony Eales included in his Charleville trip report a link to a photo
> >> of a juvenile cuckoo.  He suggested either Pallid or Brush.  It
> >> doesn't look like either to me.  It would be good if some experienced
>
> >> cuckoo watchers could comment.
> >>
> >> The link is:
> >> http://www.birdingoz.com.au:80/forums/identification-needed/2380-not-
> >> another-juvenile-cuckoo.html
>
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