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Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Ken Doy

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus)

This is the race plagosus , many thanks to Hans Beste for the positive ID on this one .
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Location
Mookin-Bah Reserve, Queensland, Australia
Date taken
July 2018
Scientific name
Chrysococcyx lucidus
Equipment used
Nikon/Sigma
delia todd
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What a lovely picture you've taken of this cuckoo Ken.

The Opus article needs to be updated, as that subspecies isn't on there yet, and the page is a little lacking in info too.

Can you help - Clements et al, don't mention mainland Australia in their range, do they breed there..... winter.... or just pass through on migration during the autumn?

As you needed help with identification, I guess you've not seen one before - so many congratulations on your new tick my friend.
 

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