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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl General Chat Area >> Let's Chew The Fat >> What bird is this? https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1191371885 Message started by murray on Oct 3^rd, 2007 at 10:38am

Title: What bird is this?
Post by murray on Oct 3^rd, 2007 at 10:38am

Can anyone identify this bird? This bird is a frequent vistor (see atached photo) to my backyard and I cannot identify it. I was hoping someone would be able to help.

Muzz

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Title: Re: What bird is this?
Post by Derek Bullock on Oct 3^rd, 2007 at 7:38pm

I have the Simpson & Day Field Guide to the Birds of Australia with me.

It looks like a juvenile Oriental Cuckoo (cuculas saturatus) to me. According to the book they are silent.

Cheers

Derek

Title: Re: What bird is this?
Post by mikel on Oct 4^th, 2007 at 8:21am

I think it could depend on where your "backyard" is Murray.
The oriental cuckoo is a migratory bird which arrives in n. Au. and travels down along the coastline about to the nsw/vic. border but does not cross w. over the divide.
The pallid cuckoo has an Au. wide distribution, it is perhaps more likely to be "your" bird.
mikel

Title: Re: What bird is this?
Post by murray on Oct 4^th, 2007 at 5:17pm

Derek @ Mikel

I found one in the bird book and it could be the Common Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) same colour as the immature bird in the book. Mikel I live south of Newcastle 20Ks.

Muzz

Title: Re: What bird is this?
Post by skiproosel on Mar 8^th, 2008 at 7:09am

Hi Muzz,
have you had anymore sightings of this bird? I reckon I have one of them also, obviously juvenile but this one does have a call ,which I can only describe as similar to an hawk or small eagle (not as loud of course) I have not seen it in company of other birds and the Magpie Mates do not like him at all.
I understand that this bird can be (or is) parasitic and sneaks into the nests of other native birds then lays it's eggs leaving others to raise it's young.
I would like to know, so if anyone has some more information could you share please.

All the best
Skip

Title: Re: What bird is this?
Post by Furphyslinger on Mar 8^th, 2008 at 1:22pm

Now I'm confused could it be !!No!! maybe its a ??? bugger it I think its an !!OOOme!!! bird this bird flys at high speed and has no legs and when you see it coming in to land you can hear its call of !!OOOme!!! !!OOMe!! and as it hits the ground it calls out !!ooome doodle!!

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: What bird is this?
Post by skiproosel on Mar 8^th, 2008 at 5:08pm

Thanks Furph could be an ooooooooh! ooooooooh bird.
You know they are the ones with round bum holes and lay square eggs and as they lay they go oooooooooh!!!!! ooooooooooo!!!!!

All the best
Skip