Bird Id help

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Micah Pomare
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Bird Id help

Postby Micah Pomare » Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:57 pm

Hey everyone I was doing the Abel Tasman last week and I saw a bird that I am 99% sure was a long tailed cuckoo but just a need a little help confirming it. It was flying over head it looked like a falcon but the tail was the same length if not longer than the body. It had a white and a light brown belly. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Bird Id help

Postby Michael Szabo » Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:04 pm

https://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/long-tailed-cuckoo
'New Zealand Birders' Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/857726274293085
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Micah Pomare
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Re: Bird Id help

Postby Micah Pomare » Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:38 am

Thank you Michael what do you think, I am pretty sure it is a Cuckoo but still not sure
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Re: Bird Id help

Postby Nakilad » Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:23 am

Your description sounds like a long-tailed cuckoo to me, Micah. Comparing and contrasting with a falcon helps. Nice find.
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Re: Bird Id help

Postby Micah Pomare » Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:54 am

Thank you Nakilad
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