Asian Emerald Cuckoo – Bird Ecology Study Group

4 Mar 2018

Asian Emerald Cuckoo – immature males feeding on caterpillars

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants, Videography | 0

“I spotted two immature male Asian Emerald Cuckoos (Chrysococcyx maculatus) today. Both were self-feeding with a Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus threnodes) also present. They were busy picking caterpillars off Spondias dulcis (syn. Spondias cytherea) trees in an abandoned, overgrown fruit … Continued

6 Feb 2018

Asian Emerald Cuckoo – immature males

by BESG | posted in: Morphology-Develop. | 0

“I spotted two immature male Asian Emerald Cuckoos (Chrysococcyx maculatus) today (above). Both were self-feeding with a Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus threnodes) also present. They were busy picking caterpillars off Spondias dulcis (syn. Spondias cytherea) trees in an abandoned, overgrown … Continued