ML67340821
Contributor
Craig Brelsford Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
南汇东滩 (Nanhui Dongtan)
Shanghai, China
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - X
- Tags
- Field notes/sketch; Watermark
Media notes
© Craig Brelsford (craigbrelsford.com, shanghaibirding.com). Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus, non-hepatic adult. 26 Aug. 2017. Cape Nanhui, Shanghai, China. Reasoning behind ID of Lesser Cuckoo: (1) No suggestion of brighter yellow iris that is characteristic of Eurasian Cuckoo as well as Oriental and Himalayan Cuckoo (darker iris more characteristic of Indian Cuckoo and Lesser Cuckoo) (2) Dark rump and uppertail coverts contrast little with dark tail, while dark tail and rump contrast markedly with paler back, all pointing to Lesser Cuckoo (3) On tail, very likely no subterminal black band (as in Indian Cuckoo), pointing again to Lesser Cuckoo
Observation details
non-hepatic adult
Technical information
- Dimensions
- 1200 pixels x 1600 pixels
- Original file size
- 759.78 KB