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Moluccan Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis aeruginosus
Moluccan Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Moluccan Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 35.8 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 Cacomantis
- Species aeruginosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Moluccan Brush 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 Moluccan Brush Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Moluccan Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU n, c Moluccas.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.8 g, with a wing length of about 11.2 cm and a tail of around 12.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 49,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Moluccan Brush Cuckoo?
The Moluccan Brush Cuckoo is a small bird that weighs around 35.8 g.
Where does the Moluccan Brush Cuckoo live?
The Moluccan Brush Cuckoo is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU n, c Moluccas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Moluccan Brush Cuckoo belong to?
The Moluccan Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Moluccan Brush Cuckoo eat?
The Moluccan Brush Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Moluccan Brush Cuckoo migrate?
The Moluccan Brush Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Moluccan Brush 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.
What sound does the Moluccan Brush Cuckoo make?
1 real field recording of the Moluccan Brush Cuckoo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Moluccan Brush Cuckoo's range?
The Moluccan Brush Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 49,000 km².
Conservation
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