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Channel-billed Cuckoo
lostinjapan

Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae)

This is quite possibly the largest species of cuckoo in the world, and always feels like it should be more closely related to Toucans or Hornbills!!
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Habitat
Parkland, Open Forest
Location
Wappa Dam, Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia
Date taken
March 2013
Scientific name
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Equipment used
Canon 40D and 100-400mm lens
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Very nice shot in what looks like less than ideal light conditions!
Great looking bird with some pretty impressive looking "feet"!
Top notch photo, mate! Cheers!
 
lostinjapan
Thanks guys. One of my fave birds and was lucky to see such a close & obliging bird :). The feet are big, but the banana-sized bill gets me every time!!
 
drkishore
You are absolutely right......with such a huge beak and that striped tail feathers it does look more of a Hornbill!!! Spectacular bird......Excellent post!!!
 

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