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Piaya cayana
found this bird at Sachatamia lodge, Mindo Large and extremely long-tailed cuckoo is 40.5–50 centimetres (15.9–20 in) long and weighs 95–120 grams (3.4–4.2 oz).[2] The adult has mainly chestnut upperparts and head, becoming paler on the throat. The lower breast is grey and the belly is blackish. The central tail feathers are rufous, but the outer are black with white tips. The bill is yellow and the iris is red. Immature birds have a grey bill and eyering, brown iris, and less white in the tail. It resembles the Little Cuckoo, but that species is smaller and has a darker throat
Spotted on Jan 18, 2013
Submitted on Feb 5, 2013
3 Comments
YukoChartraw: Yeah...songs comes early in the morning and I can't wait to get out every morning to try to get a picture. Unfortunately, I did not get an owl hooting in the night...too dark and can't find it in Sachatamia lodge.
Fabuloso::
You have spotted so many species of beautiful birds! It must be nice to hear them singing all over the place!