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An Oriental Cuckoo ?

The combination of white and brown barring on the wing coverts, greyish tones to the face, black and white underside to the tail and especially the rather clear yellow irides suggest that this is almost certainly a heptic adult.

Given that almost nothing is published on the separation of hepatic adult Oriental, Himalayan and Common Cuckoos I doubt this bird can be identified based on current knowledge.

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