Least Concern

Cuckoos & Turacos

Little Bronze Cuckoo

Chalcites minutillus

Little Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus) — Cuckoos & Turacos of South & Southeast Asia.

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Birds of Australia Birds of Indonesia Birds of Malaysia Birds of the Philippines Birds of Thailand Birds of New South Wales Birds of Northern Territory Birds of Queensland Birds of Western Australia

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Cuckoos of Australia Cuckoos of Indonesia Cuckoos of Malaysia Cuckoos of the Philippines Cuckoos of Thailand Cuckoos of New South Wales Cuckoos of Northern Territory Cuckoos of Queensland Cuckoos of Western Australia

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The Little Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 18.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Cuculiformes
Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
Genus Chalcites
Species minutillus

Where it lives

Southeastern Asia to Philippines, Lesser Sundas and northern, eastern Australia

Quick facts

Weight: 18.6 g
Diet: Invertebrate-eaters
Family: Cuculidae
Order: Cuculiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

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Yellow-throated Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx flavigularis

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White-eared Bronze Cuckoo

Chalcites meyerii

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Pied Bronze Cuckoo

Chalcites crassirostris

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Violet Cuckoo

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Little 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 Little Bronze Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Little Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus) belongs to the Cuculidae family of the order Cuculiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU se Asia to Philippines, Lesser Sundas and n, e Australia.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 6 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 2.9 million km².

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Little Bronze Cuckoo?

The Little Bronze Cuckoo is a small bird that weighs around 18.6 g.

Where does the Little Bronze Cuckoo live?

The Little Bronze Cuckoo is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU se Asia to Philippines, Lesser Sundas and n, e Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Little Bronze Cuckoo belong to?

The Little Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.

What does the Little Bronze Cuckoo eat?

The Little Bronze Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Little Bronze Cuckoo migrate?

The Little Bronze Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Little 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 Little Bronze Cuckoo's range?

The Little Bronze Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².