Helpful Posts: This specie, unlike the ones in Canberra, is not parasitic. They are typically 60-70cm long and quite shy.
Young male Variegated Fairywren.
Dicky.
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15th December 2016, 02:31 AM #1
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Pheasant Coucal - Australias largest cuckoo.
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15th December 2016, 05:22 AM #2
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Re: Pheasant Coucal - Australias largest cuckoo.
Don't they sing mellifluous ?
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15th December 2016, 06:12 AM #3
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Re: Pheasant Coucal - Australias largest cuckoo.
Very nice.
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15th December 2016, 09:56 AM #4
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Re: Pheasant Coucal - Australias largest cuckoo.
Alas no, in summer they go "Boop, boop, boop" half a dozen times while in winter they just hiss.
Originally Posted by Wavelength
Don't they sing mellifluous ?
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15th December 2016, 11:54 AM #5
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Re: Pheasant Coucal - Australias largest cuckoo.
Nice images of a couple of intriguing birds.
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15th December 2016, 04:12 PM #6
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Re: Pheasant Coucal - Australias largest cuckoo.
Super images and birds. The Cuckoo is dull in colour when put long side the very colourful Fairywren.
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15th December 2016, 05:53 PM #7
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Re: Pheasant Coucal - Australias largest cuckoo.
Nice series Richard.
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