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

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

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

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