CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Cacomantis pallidus  

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)
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© Geoff Walker 2015
Coolmunda, QLD (Jun, 2015)

The Pallid Cuckoo spent its time between the fence from which it could spot for prey and the grass when it pounced on its hapless victims.

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo (male)

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus)

Pallid Cuckoo