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Large pale cuckoo, which lacks the warmer tones of both Fan-tailed and Brush cuckoos.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyCuckoos
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatClosed forest, Grassland, Herbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Open woodland, and Sparse woodland
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from September to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by jimchurches
Range map
Range map
8231visible hotspots
58048visible records
6states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Yellow eyering, and a dark indistinct stripe across the cheek.
Behavior
Has a distinctive call that has several notes, and tends to perch in prominent places or fence-posts while calling.
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