Cacomantis variolosus
(Brush cuckoo)
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FAMILY |
Cuculidae |
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Species |
Cacomantis variolosus |
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Common name |
Brush cuckoo |
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Main colour(s) |
Brown and buff |
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Distinctive feature |
Pale brown with grey head, body 22.5 cm long |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
This cuckoo about 22.5 cm long has a grey head and nape with the remainder of the body pale brown with underparts buff-coloured, the tail has a white tip and it is notched with white on the edge. Legs are brown, feet yellowish, eyes dark ringed with white, bill is dark.
