Cuckoo Misc

 

 

 

 

 

A large migratory cuckoo, superficially similar to the Accipiter hawks. Breast streaked rufous, contrasting with brown barring on belly and flanks. Upperparts largely dark brown, contrasting with grey head. Tail has four dark bars, with white tip. LArger bodied than similar Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo, giving it a small-headed appearance. Young birds are heavily streaked on underparts, while brown upperparts show fine barring.

Reference:  Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah

 

A7R4 APS-C mode, Jurong Lake Gardens, 25 Jan 2022

f8 1/2000. @600mm, ISO 1000, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

 

Jurong Lake Gardens, 24 Dec 2024

f6.3 1/1000. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, 190XPROB/WH-200II

 

A7R4 APS-C mode, Jurong Lake Gardens, 25 Jan 2022

f8 1/2000. @600mm, ISO 1250, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

 

 

 

 

 

Male bird is small, glossy gold-tinged emerald-green, white bars on lower breast to vent, dark-tipped rich yellowish bill. Female bird plain rufous crown and nape, coppery-green upperparts, entirely barred underparts. Juvenile like female but less green above with dark and buff bars on crown to mantle, rufous-tipped upperpart feathers and wing-coverts, darker tail with more rufous but no white bars, darker bill.

Reference:  Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah

A7R4 APS-C mode, Sub-adult male, Jurong Lake Gardens, 25 Jan 2022

f8 1/1000. @600mm, ISO 1250, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

 

Sub-adult male, Jurong Lake Gardens, 25 Jan 2022

A7R4 APS-C mode, f8 1/1000. @600mm, ISO 1250, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smallest resident cuckoo in Singapore. Upperparts bronzy green, underparts mostly white with dark barring.Bill black. Head is finely barred, with dark eye-stripe that is incomplete or poorly defined in some individuals. Tail lined white. Adults have reddish eye-ring. Juveniles have dull brownish upperparts and pale underparts, are weakly to completely unbarred, and have yellow eye-ring.

Reference:  Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah

 

f6.3 1/3200.  ISO 2000, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Road, 7 Apr 2023

MT190CXPRO3/GHGFG1    

 

Juvi, Woodlands Waterfront, 9 Nov 2024

f5.6 1/2000. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, 190B/WH-200II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A medium size cuckoo, somewhat similar to Oriental Cuckoo. Head grey. Back, mantle and wings greyish brown. White underparts barred with widely spread black bands from breast to vent. Upper breast wash brown, with finer barrig then rest of the underparts. Grey tail ends with a prominat broad black subterminal band that is tipped white. Juvenile paler.

Reference:  Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah

 

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Neo Tiew Carpark/Plaza, 20 Mar 2023

f5.6 1/800. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

 

f5.6 1/800. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, 20 Mar 2023

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Neo Tiew Carpark/Plaza

 

f5.6 1/800. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, 20 Mar 2023

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Neo Tiew Carpark/Plaza

 

f5.6 1/800. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, 20 Mar 2023

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Neo Tiew Carpark/Plaza

 

 

 

 

 

An unmistakable, glossy black cuckoo. Superficially simular to a 'racket-less' Greater Racket-tailed or Crow-billed Drongo, but lighter built, with a thin bill. Fine white bands on the undertail coverts and tail feather can be difficult to see. Juveniles are finely spotted on head, upperparts and breast, and are more strongly marked on undertail coverts

Reference:  Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah

 

Jurong Lake Gardens, 24 Dec 2024

f5.6 1/500. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, 190XPROB/WH-200II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium size, finely barred cuckoo. Upperparts rufous, underparts white. Rufous mask is separated from crown by white brow, distinguishing it from similar looking juvenile or hepatic morphs of Plaintive Cuckoo. Fine Dark barring extends from head to tail.

Reference:  Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah

 

Lim Chu Kang Nature Park, 2023

A1, f6.3 1/1600. ISO 4000, FE 200-600 @600mm, handheld

 

 

 

 

 

 Jurong Lake Gardens, 24 Dec 2024