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Pallid Cuckoo

(Cuculus pallidus)

Sightings

Pallid Cuckoos show up at our place, 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales, only occasionally. They are not particularly well-liked by other local birds, because they seem to know that Cuckoos are trouble (see below).

Photos

Male Pallid Cuckoo on our power line

Frontal view of an immature female Pallid Cuckoo (click on image for larger version)

View of the back of the same immature female Pallid Cuckoo as above (click on image for larger version)

White-plumed Honeyeater making it clear to a Pallid Cuckoo that it is not welcome