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White-eared Bronze Cuckoo
Chalcites meyerii
White-eared Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites meyerii) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-eared Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites meyerii) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 19.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Chalcites
- Species meyerii
Where it lives
Montane Batanta (Raja Ampat Is., northwest of New Guinea), New Guinea and Goodenough (D'Entrecasteaux Arch., east of southeastern New Guinea)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-eared Bronze Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-eared Bronze Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-eared Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites meyerii) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Batanta (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea), New Guinea and Goodenough (D'Entrecasteaux Arch., e of se New Guinea).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.4 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 513,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-eared Bronze Cuckoo?
The White-eared Bronze Cuckoo is a small bird that weighs around 19.4 g.
Where does the White-eared Bronze Cuckoo live?
The White-eared Bronze Cuckoo is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Batanta (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea), New Guinea and Goodenough (D'Entrecasteaux Arch., e of se New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-eared Bronze Cuckoo belong to?
The White-eared Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites meyerii) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the White-eared Bronze Cuckoo eat?
The White-eared Bronze Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-eared Bronze Cuckoo migrate?
The White-eared Bronze Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-eared Bronze Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the White-eared Bronze Cuckoo's range?
The White-eared Bronze Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 513,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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