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Long-billed Cuckoo

Chalcites megarhynchus

Least Concern

Flügelspannweite

19,4 cm

Gewicht

31,25 g

Familie

Cuculidae

Ordnung

Cuculiformes

Über uns

Long-billed Cuckoo (Chalcites megarhynchus) — 18–21 cm. Bronze-green above; white below with rufous barring; notably long bill. Inhabits montane and hill forest of New Guinea and nearby islands. Brood parasite; hosts include gerygones. Insectivore.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	19,4 cm	7.6 in
Gewicht	31,25 g	1.10 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Little Bronze-cuckoo (Minutillus): smallest; bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; iridescent golden-bronze; tiny size

Habitat & Range

🌲 Wald

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Lautgebung

Gesang

Loud, melodic call with resonant quality; rich carrying notes given from tall tropical forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Cuculiformes (Kuckucke)
Familie	Cuculidae (Kuckucke)
Genus	Chalcites
Arten	Chalcites megarhynchus

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Is the Long-billed Cuckoo endangered?

The Long-billed Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Long-billed Cuckoo sound like?

Loud, melodic call with resonant quality; rich carrying notes given from tall tropical forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

How big is the Long-billed Cuckoo?

The Long-billed Cuckoo has a wingspan of 19.4 cm, weight of 31.25 g.

What order and family does the Long-billed Cuckoo belong to?

The Long-billed Cuckoo (Chalcites megarhynchus) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.