CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Cacomantis variolosus  

Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Eagleby Wetlands, QLD (May, 2009)

I lost Vik (accidentally of course) somewhere near one of the ponds where Australasian Grebes had him mesmerised.

Meanwhile I was having a quiet rest in a small clearing surrounded by dense vegetation when this Brush Cuckoo appeared and parked itself near me for a short time.

I suspected that it was possibly having a rest from Vik, and I half-expected we'd be joined at any moment by a couple of Australasian Grebes, but Vik found us instead and that was the last I saw of the Brush Cuckoo.

"Oh, there you are Vik. I was looking for you..."

Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)

Brush Cuckoo

Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)

Brush Cuckoo

Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)

Brush Cuckoo

Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)

Poser

Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)

Brush Cuckoo

Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)

Juvenile Brush Cuckoo

Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)

Adult Brush Cuckoo

Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)

Brush Cuckoo