Fan-tailed Cuckoo - juvenile? or female? (Cacomantis flabelliformis)

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  KC Foggin

• Dec 10, 2018

Can't tell you which it is but I can tell you that this is one beautiful closeup of this Cuckoo!

 

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  Kits

• Dec 10, 2018

Looking somewhat puzzled! A lovely image.

 

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  delia todd

• Dec 10, 2018

That's a great picture you've taken of this cuckoo Peter.

Sorry I can't answer your question though. You'll probably get the answer if you post in the [COLOR="Blue"]ID forum[/COLOR].

 

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  Kalitechnis

• Dec 10, 2018

Thanks for the appreciation, folks...I really liked these birds. They're not exotically beautiful, but have a lovely presence and demeanor.

 

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  j toon

• Dec 10, 2018

looks like he`s got you in his eye .....nicely taken.....

 

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  Kalitechnis

• Dec 10, 2018

Thanks j toon...

 

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  peterday

• Dec 11, 2018

It's definitely a juvenile, but I think there's no way of telling whether it's male or female at this stage. But a superb shot regardless - well done Peter.

 

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  Stanley Jones

• Dec 11, 2018

Great close-up of this striking Cuckoo. First-rate Peter!

 

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  Kalitechnis

• Dec 11, 2018

Thanks for the compliments guys....
Peter, I have another great shot of one that has a much less yellow and defined eye-ring.
As the mature male has this strong yellow eye ring, maybe this is an immature male, and the other an immature female?