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Oriental Cuckoo?

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1^# A A A Post at 5/04/2007 17:40 Show author

Oriental Cuckoo?

Is this an Oriental or a Eurasian Cuckoo? The breast bars seem quite fine.

Photos taken on Po Toi, Wednesday 4th April. I did not see the bird today.

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2^# A A A Post at 10/04/2007 14:39 Show author

This is (was!) a Common Cuckoo. The very narrow bars which are of similar width across the entire underparts, and the rather pale head and breast eliminate Oriental, Lesser and Horsfield's.

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3^# A A A Post at 11/04/2007 11:42 Show author

Cuckoo head shades

I've seen Oriental Cuckoo (singing) with head clearly paler than mantle/wings.

Indeed, came to believe this was a useful identification feature - till I saw one on migration (Happy Island) - saw head clearly paler than dark looking wings/mantle, thought "Oriental": and it started singing. (Oops!)

"oriental cuckoo" shot from Taiwan showing pale head:
http://flickr.com/groups/taiwanbird/discuss/72057594094686938/

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4^# A A A Post at 13/04/2007 11:03 Show author

Thanks for the ID Paul.

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