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| Chrysococcyx osculans |
(Gould, 1847) |
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Family: Cuculidae |
Order: Cuculiformes |
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Black-eared cuckoo |
Coucou oreillard |
Cuclillo orejinegro |
Schwarzohrkuckuck |
| Migration: partial |
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intracontinental |
Migratory or nomadic, breeding in response to rains. Breeds mainly S of Tropic of Capricorn. Breeding visitor
Sept - Apr in N Queensland, occurs Apr - Jun in S coastal plains in Queensland; wanders to N Australia outside
breeding period, when some birds remain in S Australia. Vagrant or rare non-breeding migrant in Aru Is, New
Guinea, Moluccas and Lesser Sundas. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1997)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1997) - www.hbw.com,
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |