Little Bronze-cuckoo
Chalcites minutillus
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Little Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus) — 14–16 cm. The smallest Australasian cuckoo; bronze-green above; white or lightly barred below; red orbital ring. Inhabits rainforest, mangroves, and scrub in New Guinea and northern Australia. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. Insectivore.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 18,6 cm | 7.3 in |
| Gewicht | 18,98 g | 0.67 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Little Bronze-cuckoo (final): small; golden-bronze above; barred white below; red eye; iridescent bronze; typical small bronze cuckoo
Habitat & Range
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 13-15 days. Fledging: 16-25 days.
Gelegegröße
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Lautgebung
Gesang
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep melodic notes audible across dense humid tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) |
| Familie | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) |
| Genus | Chalcites |
| Arten | Chalcites minutillus |
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