Brush cuckoo? S Thailand (1 Viewer)

[bhutjoe]

Hi, I initially thought that all photos were of the same bird, they were taken about 2 minutes apart though in different trees. Photos taken on Sept 16, 2022 at about 1 pm (the date/time stamp on the photos is for another time zone). I lightened the first two photos and I am thinking they are of a brush cuckoo, given bill, back colouring and red undertail coverts. Is this correct? If not, please let me know what it is
The second set of 4 photos now looks to me more like a lesser woodshrike. Is that correct or is it a brush cuckoo or something else?
As always, all comments and advice are much appreciated.
thank you in advance
steve

 

[Andy Adcock]

This should be Rusty-breasted Cuckoo, IIRC, Brush Cuckoo is basically Australasian, Wallacean?

 

[bhutjoe]

Thanks Andy, are all 6 photos that cuckoo then? eBird calls it "brush cuckoo" which is why I gave it that name. But I am certainly not going to argue with you about that
Thank you for your quick response.
steve

 

[Andy Adcock]

Thanks Andy, are all 6 photos that cuckoo then? eBird calls it "brush cuckoo" which is why I gave it that name. But I am certainly not going to argue with you about that
Thank you for your quick response.
steve

I follow the IOC list which splits them, perhaps ebird don't?

They all look to be the same bird to me.

 

[bhutjoe]

Thanks Andy. I believe eBird uses the Clements nomenclature. It does have "Brush cuckoo (rusty breasted)" as a sub-species possibility for Songhkla province in Southern Thailand.
I very much appreciate you having taken the time to look at my posting.
all the best
steve

 

[andyb39]

The images show a Plaintive Cuckoo. Rusty-breasted has a yellow eye-ring for a start. The clean grey head, contrasting slightly with the colour of the upperparts, and deeper orange belly and trousers are also more typical of Plaintive - Rusty-breasted has a paler throat, sometimes with a hint of orange, and is generally a weaker shade of orange on the underparts.

 

[Andy Adcock]

No books here and didn't check the ID closely, was commenting more on the taxonomy.

 

[bhutjoe]

My apologies for this very belated reply/thank you Andy. I did not see your response earlier and was just checking my threads to see if I had overlooked any responses and I did, yours. Thank you for correcting the identification. Much appreciated.
And again my apologies for not thanking you earlier.
steve