From: Bernd de Bruijn <bernddebruijn@hotmail.com>
Date: 2010-02-06 15:31
Subject: RE: [KENYABIRDSNET] Mara Cuckoo
Thanks to Itai for reminding me that several years ago the two of us actually did see a gabonensis, at Ikuywa river in Kakamega Forest in Kenya; like a too dark Red-chested, but helpfully calling like a Black Cuckoo. 
 
Best wishes,
Bernd
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From: nigelhunter@timbale.org
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:07:05 +0300
Subject: RE: [KENYABIRDSNET] Mara Cuckoo

 

Brian Finch is on safari until the end of this month, but I can indicate that in Kenya we are getting increasing records of subspecies gabonensis.  Only 2 weeks we sighted one very near Mtito Andei, which is east of longitude 38degrees.  No confusion on the sighting as it was calling and Brian photographed it.

 

Regards

 

Nigel Hunter

 

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Sent: 05 February 2010 12:10
To: Bernd de Bruijn
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Subject: Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] Mara Cuckoo

 

Hi Bernd and Alistair,

 

I agree with this being a Black Cuckoo of the subspecies gabonensis on the points that Bernd mentions below, and for comparative purposes, I've attached a very low-res photo of each that I took in Uganda last month.

 

all the best

 

Callan

 

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On 05 Feb 2010, at 10:41 AM, Bernd de Bruijn wrote:





Hi Neil,
 
I've never seen gabonensis, but according to the pictures in Stevenson & Fanshawe, red on the throat (instead of grey in Red-chested), lack of yellow eye-ring, all black bill and dark upperparts would all seem to favour a gabonensis Black? Curious what others think!
Best wishes,
 
Bernd de Bruijn
The Netherlands
 

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From: tzbirdatlas@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:19:45 +0300
Subject: [KENYABIRDSNET] Mara Cuckoo


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ngala GM - Alastair Kilpin" <al.kilpin@andbeyond.com>
To: "tanzaniabirdatlas" <tzbirdatlas@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 5:18 PM
Subject: Cuckoo

<<IMG_4782.JPG>> Hi <<IMG_4772.JPG>> N <<IMG_4747.JPG>> ei 
<<IMG_4743.JPG>> l <<IMG_4771.JPG>> & <<IMG_4718.JPG>> Li 
<<IMG_4732.JPG>> z

One of or guys has recently photographed this cuckoo in the Mara.
My sense is that it is a near adult Red-chested (reason for lacking the
yellow in the bill/eye?). There is not much clarity on the gabonensis
race of Black Cuckoo ito what an intergrade might look like. I don't see
the rufous really covering the throat.

Do you know much about the gabonensis race?
Thanks
Alastair

-----Original Message-----
From: Niall Anderson 
Sent: 26 January 2010 02:05 PM
To: Hugh and Julie; Ngala GM - Alastair Kilpin; Phinda - Specialist
Ranger - Daryl Dell; Inkwazi Ranger Training; Graham Vercueil
Subject: 7 pictures for you

Hello all, 

Hope this mail finds you well. 

I need some help in identifying the bird in the pictures attached. There
has been a bit of a debate as to whether it is a juv. Red chested Cuckoo
or a Black Cuckoo! There is however mention from Sinclair as to a sub
species of the Black Cuckoo in W Africa that looks similar and has been
recorded venturing into E Africa. 

Any help will be much appreciated! 

Thanks

Niall

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