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Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
davidfree

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris)

We were happy to see this little beauty, which in Australia is only found in Cape York.
It was quite a distance away, but in good late afternoon light.
Habitat
Rainforest
Location
Iron Range, Queensland
Date taken
21/07/2019
Scientific name
Cacomantis castaneiventris
Equipment used
Olympus OM-D 5 Mk2 + Panasonic-Leica 100-400mm, handheld
Opus Editor
Supporter
Fabulous capture, David. Just seen this once in Cape York.
 
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Opus Editor
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A beautiful frontal view of this mega rarity to the Gallery.

I'm at work now so I can't add it to Opus but if someone else doesn't do it today, I will add it when I get home tonight ;)
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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