Chrysococcyx lucidus

1 Shining Bronze-Cuckoo at Green Cape, NSW

Chrysococcyx lucidus at Green Cape, NSW - 8 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Unidentified 11 Sep 2020 peterharris

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User's notes

I think this is a Horsfeild's Bronze-cockoo

2 comments

MaxCampbell wrote:
   12 Sep 2020
Hi Peter, Nice photo.
I think the lack of a pronounced dark stripe through eye and ear coverts with its attendant strong white eyebrow is against a horsefield bronze. The markings are more suggestive of a shining bronze. The undertail pattern also supports that.
peterharris wrote:
   12 Sep 2020
Thank you

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Location information

Sighting information

Species information

  • Chrysococcyx lucidus Scientific name
  • Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1048.8m Recorded at altitude
  • 164 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Chrysococcyx lucidus Chalcites lucidus
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