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Channel-Billed Cuckoo

Scythrops novaehollandiae

Description:

Nearly twice the size of a Kookaburra. The pair kind of checking the tree, and did not pay any notice of the noisy miners and magpies that trying to chase them away. Spotted at 06:30hrs.

Notes:

ID by Jae. Thank you so much .... 58 - 66cm

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jae
Jae 9 years ago
Channel-billed cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae Channel-billed cuckoo


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5 Comments

Chicquita
Chicquita 9 years ago

The nice thing about this spotting that I was having my cup of tea at the balcony and these birds just there Davidbygott :). First time I see this species.

Chicquita
Chicquita 9 years ago

Max Gallagher, Malcolm Wilton Jones, Marta Rubio Texeira, James McNair, Seema Swami, kori.rogers, thanks ......

Chicquita
Chicquita 9 years ago

Hi Mark, there are 3 pubs just around the corner .... :)

Davidbygott
Davidbygott 9 years ago

Nice spotting! I've never heard of this bird.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

6:30am might be a bit too early... those eyes indicate a rough night

Chicquita
Spotted by
Chicquita

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Nov 9, 2014
Submitted on Nov 9, 2014

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