CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Cuculus optatus  

Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)
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© Geoff Walker 2013
Anstead Bush Reserve, QLD (Jan, 2013)

Oriental Cuckoos come in two forms, the most common grey colouration male and female, and the less common hepatic female, which is red-brown. All have a yellow eye ring, part yellow bill and yellow/orange feet. Their underparts are pale and heavily barred.

Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)

Oriental Cuckoo

Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)

Oriental Cuckoo

Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)

Oriental Cuckoo

Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)

Hepatic Female Oriental Cuckoo

Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)

Hepatic Female Oriental Cuckoo

Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)

Hepatic Female Oriental Cuckoo

Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)

Oriental Cuckoo