Hi
Is this simply a Large Hawk Cuckoo? Picture taken 30/03/2018 near Bakalalan, Sarawak. I've added a picture of Bock's Hawk Cuckoo taken the day before in a similar location.
Thanks
Tony
It's a young bird, Tony - do you have any showing the upperparts? Best way to tell immature Bock's from Large is colour of the upperparts (grey vs brown).
I've just checked my copy of Phillipps and it states Large Hawk Cuckoo is a vagrant with only 5 records. Is that an accurate description of its status, James?
I've just checked my copy of Phillipps and it states Large Hawk Cuckoo is a vagrant with only 5 records. Is that an accurate description of its status, James?
I believe it's a scarce visitor, not sure on the number of records, but likely more than five - I've only seen it once, along the Kinabatangan in Sabah. On migration in Peninsular Malaysia they are very much a coastal lowland migrant.
Thanks for the answers. We thought it might be a juvenile because of the little amount of brown around the throat, but were confused by the markings on the throat. So a juvenile Bock's.
Thanks
Tony
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