Pied Bronze Cuckoo
Chalcites crassirostris
Pied Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pied Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 18.6 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 crassirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pied Bronze Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Pied Bronze Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pied Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) is a member of the Cuculidae family, within the order Cuculiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tayandu, Kai, and Tanimbar is. (s Moluccas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 4,750 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pied Bronze Cuckoo?
The Pied Bronze Cuckoo is a small bird that weighs around 18.6 g.
Where does the Pied Bronze Cuckoo live?
The Pied Bronze Cuckoo is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tayandu, Kai, and Tanimbar is. (s Moluccas).
What family does the Pied Bronze Cuckoo belong to?
The Pied Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Pied Bronze Cuckoo eat?
The Pied Bronze Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pied Bronze Cuckoo migrate?
The Pied Bronze Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pied 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 Pied Bronze Cuckoo's range?
The Pied Bronze Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 4,750 km².
Conservation
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