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Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Chalcites crassirostris

Least Concern

Envergadura

17,2 cm

Peso

18,6 g

Familia

Cuculidae

Orden

Cuculiformes

Acerca de

Cucú bronceado de pico grueso (Chalcites crassirostris), 16–18 cm. Partes superiores bronce-verdosas; vientre blanquecino con barras oscuras; pico notablemente robusto. Habita en bosques del Archipiélago de Bismarck y las islas Salomón. Parásito de nidos. Se alimenta de insectos y orugas.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	17,2 cm	6.8 in
Peso	18,6 g	0.66 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Pied Bronze-cuckoo: black-and-white pied patterning; black above with white spots; white below with bold barring; distinctive pied pattern

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO.

Sonido

Canto

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Familia	Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus	Chalcites
Especies	Chalcites crassirostris

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Pied Bronze-cuckoo endangered?

The Pied Bronze-cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Pied Bronze-cuckoo nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Pied Bronze-cuckoo sound like?

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

How big is the Pied Bronze-cuckoo?

The Pied Bronze-cuckoo has a wingspan of 17.2 cm, weight of 18.6 g.

What order and family does the Pied Bronze-cuckoo belong to?

The Pied Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.