Long-tailed Cuckoo near Tangarakau

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Long-tailed Cuckoo near Tangarakau

Postby ledzep » Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:37 pm

Location only accessible on the rail line between Whangamomona and Tauramanui, GPS location -39.013949 174.873967 , nearest township Tangarakau (vicinity of Tangarakau Gorge - good bush area). Several birds (3 to 5) heard calling in close proximity to the line, and 2 birds seen flying as the railcarts started moving.

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