Pallid cuckoo / Blasskuckuck (Cuculus pallidus)

Wikipedia: Pallid cuckoo Source: WIKIPEDIA Pallid_Cuckoo_kobble_650px.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Cuculus (Cuculus); Family Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
General: The pallid cuckoo (Heteroscenes pallidus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Heteroscenes. It is found in Australia, with some migration to the islands of Timor and Papua New Guinea.^[2] It is between 28 and 33 cm (11 and 13 in) in size, with distinctive markings such as a dark bill, a dark eye with a gold eye-ring and olive grey feet which differentiate it from other cuckoos. The pallid cuckoo is similar in appearance to the oriental cuckoo (Cuculus optatus), with barred immature pallid cuckoos being often mistaken for oriental cuckoos.^[2] [more]