A large, ground-dwelling cuckoo with a long tail and deep red eyes. In breeding season, it wears a rich chestnut cloak, making it resemble a small pheasant.
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Photo: Joanne Reichelt
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Helen Fay Hansen
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Bird Description:
Special features:
Unusual for a cuckoo—it raises its own chicks! It prefers tall grass, cane fields, and thick undergrowth where it skulks quietly.
Did you know?:
Its call is a bubbling ‘oop-oop-oop’ that rises with the heat of the day, often heard before the bird is seen.
View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/pheasant-coucal
Habitat: Forest
Location: 1770-Joseph Banks Cons Park Nth, 1770-Joseph Banks Cons Park Sth, AW-Town Centre, Sports and Rec
Size: Large
Type of bird: Bush Birds