What is this bird? (2 Viewers)

[AmateurBirdMan]

Hi,
I'm new and am from Victoria, Australia. Nice to meet you all and look forward to learning about birds. I have recorded a bird sound from my garden, I have tried to find out what type of bird this is to no avail. So wondered if someone can identify it from this sound? I have attached a brief recording of the bird sound. I have tried BirdNet and uploaded the recording and it came up with Eurasian Blackbird yet when I listened to all the examples of the sounds, none of them matched this sound. wav. file attached,
Thank you in advance.

 

[delia todd]

Hi AmateurBirdMan and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. It definitely isn't a Eurasian Blackbird, but I'm struggling to think what it is, I'm sure I heard it when I visited. No doubt someone will be along soon to help!

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.

 

[KC Foggin]

Welcome aboard ABM! Enjoy

 

[AmateurBirdMan]

Thank you for the welcome! Nice to meet you both delia and KC. Hopefully someone will help identify what bird it is.

 

[SteveClark]

That's a Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis). It is a migratory species in eastern Australia and is now regular in Melbourne suburbs through the summer months. One reached Hamilton in western Victoria in the summer of 1998-99.

 

[PYRTLE]

Hiya,
When and where was this recording done please? Sounds like an Asian Koel.

 

[AmateurBirdMan]

Hiya,
When and where was this recording done please? Sounds like an Asian Koel.

It was done late morning in Gippsland Victoria. I usually hear this bird call every day from early morning to late afternoon. Is it some call or something?

 

[AmateurBirdMan]

That's a Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis). It is a migratory species in eastern Australia and is now regular in Melbourne suburbs through the summer months. One reached Hamilton in western Victoria in the summer of 1998-99.

Hi Steve, thanks for the info. What sort of bird sound/call is it for? Food? Protection? Joy?

 

[SteveClark]

Probably claiming and maintaining a territory. Alerting other males that this is his patch and alerting females that her is there and interested. The Koel is a cuckoo and lays its eggs in nests of other birds. Pacific koel - Wikipedia

 

[AmateurBirdMan]

Thank you to everyone for the info and to Steve for identifying the bird.

 

[delia todd]

Hi again ABM

I'm so pleased someone has managed to identify the bird in your recording. I wonder if you'd mind if I added it to our Opus article for this species: Pacific Koel - BirdForum Opus you will be fully credited, in the same way that the pictures are.

If you could give the actual date you recorded it, I'd be very grateful.

 

[AmateurBirdMan]

Sure no problem, it was recorded December 1, 2023.

 

[delia todd]

Sure no problem, it was recorded December 1, 2023.

Wonderful - thanks very much ABM

 

[PYRTLE]

Sure no problem, it was recorded December 1, 2023.

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I know you're a few hours ahead of us but..........

 

[delia todd]

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I know you're a few hours ahead of us but..........

We were probably just going to bed Pat LOL