Hey all,
This is another one of those "guess-what-a-description-sounds-like" posts that I know are tricky to identify.
I was just out on the weekend and heard a bird that sounded very much like a "typical" (i.e. European) cuckoo call, but the second half was kind of harsh and raucous.
It was a kind of cuc-KAWK, cuc-KAWK, cuc-KAWK call. My first thoughts were Channel-billed cuckoos as I haven't heard them before, but it didn't match that call on the bird finder here, and my other thought was a Koel, but it didn't match any of the 3 Koel calls I know.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I feel like I should know it, but can't pinpoint the call.
Hi Timmo was it a very loud call ? and moving.
See it! Hear it!
Mid-North Coast NSW
Hi Darin
Yes, I was very moved by it...
More seriously, I guess it was relatively loud. I don't think it was moving, but I'm not certain.
Any guesses or ideas would be welcome...
Cheers
Tim
Brisbane
I think Channel-billed Cuckoo would have to be on the list of possiblities.
When I think 'harsh'-sounding, I also think of Dollarbirds...?
Probably no help, but I'm out!
Cheers,
Scott.