Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo
Chalcites basalis
Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 23.1 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 basalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Australia and Tasmania.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.1 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 7.7 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo?
The Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo is a small bird that weighs around 23.1 g.
Where does the Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo live?
The Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Australia and Tasmania, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo belong to?
The Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo eat?
The Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo migrate?
The Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Horsfield’s 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 Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo's range?
The Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 7.7 million km².
Conservation
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